A Nurse's Guide to Caring for Cardiac Intervention Patients

Preface vii

1 Access Sites of Percutaneous Procedures 1

2 Removal of Femoral Sheaths 9

3 Complications Associated with Percutaneous Coronary Procedures 21

4 Cardiac Catheterisation 33

5 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention 53

6 Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty 81

7 Atrial Septal Defect Closure 99

8 Electrophysiology Studies and Radio-Frequency Ablation 115

9 Cardioversion 137

10 Temporary Pacemakers 155

11 Permanent Pacemakers 177

12 Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators 201

13 Common Problems Associated with Permanent Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators 225

Glossary of Terms 239

List of Abbreviations 259

Index 265