Overview
Provides a comprehensive, evidence-based and contemporary clinical reference
Leverages the expertise of international contributors
Offers clinical guidance and tools to enhance practice
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Understanding Valvular Heart Disease
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Valvular Heart Disease Program Structure
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Valvular Heart Disease Treatment Options
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Nursing Care for Patients with Valvular Heart Disease
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About this book
This book serves as the “go-to” resource for cardiovascular nurses and other health care practitioners involved in the care of patients with acquired valvular heart disease. It includes unique information about heart valve anatomy and pathophysiology, the complexity of clinical presentations and diagnostic evaluation, patient education and shared decision-making, surgical and transcatheter treatment options, and transition to palliative care. The content focuses primarily on the specialized care of patients with aortic stenosis and regurgitation, and mitral and tricuspid regurgitation.
In addition, this unique resource provides timely information to guide a patient-centred and team-driven approach that reflects contemporary and innovative practice in the management of valvular heart disease. The essential topics of strengthening the multidisciplinary Heart Team and programmatic processes of care, the priorities for nursing care, and the multifactorial challenges of managing this complex patient population are explored in detail. Importantly, this resource aims to support all clinicians who are involved in the various timepoints of patients’ full trajectory of care, from their evaluation pathway, admissions for treatment, and long term follow-up.Clinicians require contemporary knowledge and evidence to guide their practice, provide appropriate care for this complex patient population, and contribute to the advancement of practice. To date, there has been little emphasis placed on the management of valvular heart disease in cardiovascular nursing and allied health curriculum. This book fills this gap and addresses the pressing need for a user-friendly resource to guide the care for this growing population in a rapidly changing clinical environment. The editors are international leaders in the care and management of patients with acquired valvular heart disease and program development. They are widely recognized for their pioneering role in shaping the way we care for these patients.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Sandra Lauck is a nurse clinician scientist at the Centre for Heart Valve Innovation at St. Paul’s Hospital. Dr. Lauck holds a PhD in nursing from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Canada where she is a Clinical Associate Professor. She is an international leader and author of multiple publications related to TAVR program development and cardiovascular nursing. She leads multidisciplinary research focused on the development of clinical interventions to support innovation in cardiac care and the measurement of patient-reported outcomes.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Valvular Heart Disease
Book Subtitle: A Guide for Cardiovascular Nurses and Allied Health Professionals
Editors: Marian C. Hawkey, Sandra B. Lauck
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86233-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-86232-9Published: 01 December 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-86233-6Published: 30 November 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 246
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 64 illustrations in colour
Topics: Nursing, Cardiology, Physiology