Acute coronary syndrome

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 42-52

  Overbaugh, Kristen J ^a  

^a Central New Mexico Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CREATINE KINASE MB; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; TROPONIN; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; BLOOD; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN THERAPY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; ASPIRIN; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CREATINE KINASE, MB FORM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; MORPHINE; MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION; NITROGLYCERIN; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; RISK FACTORS; TROPONIN; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 65549156888     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000351508.39509.e2     Document Type: Article

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