Main description:

Part of the European Society of Cardiology series, the ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Nursing provides in depth learning for nurses specialising in caring for patients with coronary heart disease, heart failure, valvular disease, arrhythmias, congenital heart disease and inherited cardiovascular conditions. The textbook builds on the ESC Core Curriculum for the Continuing Professional Development of Nurses Working in Cardiovascular Care.

There are fifteen chapters written by experts in the field. The pathology of coronary heart disease, heart failure, valvular disease, arrhythmias, congenital heart disease and inherited cardiovascular conditions are all discussed in great detail. Whilst tailoring nursing assessment and interventions to the care of patients with heart disease, the textbook emphasises high quality holistic care taking account of the needs of patients with complex comorbidities, as well as their families. The
imperative of prevention and rehabilitation in terms of both primary and secondary prevention is described as well as educational, behavioural and therapeutic interventions. The epidemiology of cardiovascular disease is covered including disease burden and inequalities across European regions. Chapters
devoted to education and communication and pharmacology are also included and the book concludes with a chapter which discusses the future challenges and opportunities for nurses in addition to the evolution of nursing in cardiovascular care.

The target readership of the textbook are nurses entering cardiovascular specialisation and university students undertaking specialist courses in cardiovascular care. The hope of the editors is that the textbook inspires readers to ask questions, search for answers and become the best cardiovascular nurses they can be. There is a strong body of evidence showing that educational provision for nurses increases patient safety and saves lives, the ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Nursing aims to be
an essential part of this provision.

Contents:

Section 1 - The Centrality of Nursing within Cardiovascular Care
1: Guy De Backer, Ian Graham, Maria Teresa Lira, Laura Hayman, and Izabella Uchmanowicz: The epidemiology of cardiovascular disease
2: Maria Teresa Lira, Ercole Vellone, Donna Fitzsimons, Lisa Dullagan, and Julie Sanders: Delivering high quality cardiovascular care
3: Lis Neubeck, Jenni Jones, Izabella Uchmanowicz, Sue Koob, Catriona Jennings, Maria Teresa Lira, Shirley Ingram, and Donna Fitzsimons: Key considerations for continuing professional development and specialisation
4: Geraldine Lee, Gabrielle McKee, Andrea Protopapas, and Ian D Jones: Anatomy and Physiology of the Healthy Heart
Section 2 - Holistic Nursing Care: Assessment, Intervention and Evaluation
5: Diane L. Carroll, Howard T Blanchard, Eleni Kletsiou, Felicity Astin, Alison Woolley, Jo Tillman, Ricardo Leal, Rosie Cervera-Jackson, and Ekaterini Lambrinou: Nursing assessment and care planning in the context of cardiovascular care
6: Valentino Oriolo, Margaret Cupples, Neil Angus, Susan Connolly, and Felicity Astin: Care of the patient with Coronary Heart Disease
7: Gerry Lee, Nina Falun, Neil Angus, Jeroen Hendriks, Tone Norekval, and Donna Fitzsimons: Care of the patient with cardiac arrhythmias
8: Tone M Norekval, Britt Borregaard, Tina B Hansen, Trine B Rasmussen, and Sandra B Lauck: Care of the patient with valvular heart disease
9: Jodie Ingles, Tootie Bueser, Pascal McKeown, Philip Moons, and Donna Fitzsimons: Care of the patient with inherited cardiac conditions and congenital diseases
10: Tiny Jaarsma, Anna Stromberg, Ekaterini Lambrinou, Andreas Protopapas, Loreena Hill, Ana Ljubas and David R Thompson: Care of the patient with heart failure
11: Catriona Jennings, Kathy Berra, Laura Hayman, Irene Gibson, Jennifer Jones, Alison Atrey, David R Thompson, Chantal F Ski, Mary Kerins, Tara Conboy, Lis Neubeck, Robyn Gallagher, and Sue Koob: Cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation
12: Jan Keenan, Rani Khatib, Gabrielle McKee, Todd Ruppar and Franki Wilson: Pharmacology for Cardiovascular Nurses
Section 3 - Professional Considerations for Nurses Working in Cardiovascular Care
13: Felicity Astin, Emma Harris, Lis Neubeck, Robyn Gallagher, and Jennifer Jones: Patient Education and communication
14: David R Thompson, Izabella Uchmanowicz, Jan Keenan, Rani Khatib, Loreena Hill, Ekaterini Lambrinou, Martha Kyriakou, and Lis Neubeck: Addressing the current challenges for the delivery of holistic care
15: David R Thompson, Lis Neubeck, and Robyn Gallagher: Looking forward: the future of cardiovascular care