NURSING 3TT3 Chapter 35: Med Surge - Nursing Management of Coronary Artery Disease
8 Apr 2017
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Med surge: nursing management of coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease: a(cid:374) a(cid:271)(cid:374)o(cid:396)(cid:373)al (cid:272)o(cid:374)ditio(cid:374) that (cid:373)a(cid:455) affe(cid:272)t the hea(cid:396)t"s a(cid:396)te(cid:396)ies a(cid:374)d p(cid:396)odu(cid:272)e (cid:448)a(cid:396)ious pathological effects, especially the reduction in flow of oxygen and nutrients to the myocardium. Cv disease is a major cause of death in canada (29% of all deaths) There has recently been major increases in rates of htn, obesity, diabetes, and this has resulted in increases in cv disease. Patients with cad can be asymptomatic or develop chronic stable angina. Unstable angina and mi are more serious manifestations acs. Cv disease is the most common reason for hospitalization in canada. The rate of childhood obesity has tripled over the last 25 years, contribution to an increased risk for cad in canadian children. T(cid:455)pe of (cid:271)lood (cid:448)essel diso(cid:396)de(cid:396) that"s i(cid:374)(cid:272)luded in the general category of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis begins as soft deposits of fat that harden with age.
