Patient care after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

Review several studies that investigate head elevation, early walking, and patient comfort after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA).

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Published in:Nursing management 2001-09, Vol.32 (9), p.51-56
Main Authors: Reynolds, Sharon, Waterhouse, Kathleen, Miller, Kathleen H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angioplasty
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary - methods
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary - nursing
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary - rehabilitation
Back pain
Bed Rest
Cardiac catheterization
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease
Catheters
Coronary vessels
Evidence-Based Medicine
Hematoma
Humans
Intubation
Laboratories
Nurses
Nursing
Pain
Patient Care Planning
Patients
Polls & surveys
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Researchers
Stents
Walking
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Summary:Review several studies that investigate head elevation, early walking, and patient comfort after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA).
ISSN:0744-6314
1538-8670
DOI:10.1097/00006247-200109000-00022