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Anticoagulation for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation
This article reviews strategies for the use of anticoagulation and highlights the nurse ’s role in patient education.
Source: Nursing Clinics of North America - June 16, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carrie Palmer Source Type: research
Atrial fibrillation: symptoms, risk factors, assessment and management
This article provides an overview of AF, including its diagnosis, symptoms, risk factors and management.PMID:36644794 | DOI:10.7748/ns.2023.e12012
Source: Nursing Standard - January 16, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Elaine Halley Francis Source Type: research
Nurses' knowledge of anticoagulation therapy for atrial fibrillation patients: Effectiveness of an educational course
ConclusionThe educational course was effective in improving the nurses' knowledge. Baccalaureate degree holders achieved more improvement in their knowledge scores. Post-graduate education for nurses would help to improve their knowledge of anticoagulants. Revision of nursing curricula may be deemed necessary to improve the quality of education for nurses during their degree work, especially regarding anticoagulants.
Source: Nursing Forum - June 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Abdallah Omoush,
Sami Aloush,
Mohammed ALBashtawy,
Ahmad Rayan,
Abdullah Alkhawaldeh,
Nidal Eshah,
Ahmad Musa,
Shereen Hamadneh,
Mohammad Al Qadire,
Omar Al Omari Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
A Retrospective Look at Patient, Procedural, and Follow-up Characteristics Associated With WATCHMAN Implantation
This study used a retrospective design to review data previously collected and entered into the National Cardiovascular Data Registry database.
Results
During a 2-year period, 41 patients underwent the WATCHMAN procedure at our facility. The most common indication for the procedure in this population of patients with nonvalvular AF on oral anticoagulants was bleeding in the gastrointestinal or genitourinary systems. (Gastrointestinal/genitourinary bleed does not limit candidacy for surgical closure of the LAA.) There was only 1 postprocedure adverse event that included a groin hematoma. A transesophageal echocardiog...
Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - October 8, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Clinical DIMENSION Source Type: research
AUDITS: Mnemonical Approach for Atrial Fibrillation With Coronary Artery Disease
Managing anticoagulation therapy in patients with acute coronary syndrome and atrial fibrillation requires effective use of risk stratification scores to optimize treatment options while weighing the risk of stroke or systemic thromboembolism vs the risk of bleeding. A mnemonic-based clinical practice pathway is proposed to provide nurse practitioners with a structured approach to managing patients with atrial fibrillation in the context of an acute coronary syndrome. The AUDITS mnemonic represents a simplified treatment guide derived from current guidelines and aims to help nurse practitioners implement best practices to ...
Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - October 5, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Mohamed Toufic El Hussein, Jenna Habib Tags: Featured Article Source Type: research
A Retrospective Look at Patient, Procedural, and Follow-up Characteristics Associated With WATCHMAN Implantation
This study used a retrospective design to review data previously collected and entered into the National Cardiovascular Data Registry database.RESULTS: During a 2-year period, 41 patients underwent the WATCHMAN procedure at our facility. The most common indication for the procedure in this population of patients with nonvalvular AF on oral anticoagulants was bleeding in the gastrointestinal or genitourinary systems. (Gastrointestinal/genitourinary bleed does not limit candidacy for surgical closure of the LAA.) There was only 1 postprocedure adverse event that included a groin hematoma. A transesophageal echocardiogram at ...
Source: Dimensions in Critical Care Nursing - October 4, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Susan B Fowler Mary Janette Sendin Source Type: research
