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Feasibility of a nursing intervention to prepare frail older patients for cardiac surgery: A mixed-methods study
Conclusions: The PREDOCS programme is acceptable for patients and nurses but should be built into the hospital’s cardiac surgery pathway or applied in home care. (Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - July 14, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Ettema, R., Schuurmans, M. J., Schutijser, B., van Baar, M., Kamphof, N., Kalkman, C. J. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Obesity and cognitive dysfunction in heart failure: The role of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and physical fitness
Conclusions: Increased risk for medical comorbidities and reduced fitness levels helped to explain the negative effects of obesity on cognitive dysfunction in heart failure. Prospective studies should confirm this pattern and examine how weight loss benefits cognitive function in heart failure. (Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - July 14, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Alosco, M. L., Spitznagel, M. B., Cohen, R., Sweet, L. H., Josephson, R., Hughes, J., Rosneck, J., Gunstad, J. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Health-related quality of life in European women following myocardial infarction: A cross-sectional study
Background: Coronary heart disease is a major contributor to women’s health problems. Design: Self-perceived social support, well-being and health-related quality of life (HRQL) were documented in the cross-sectional HeartQoL survey of European women one and six months after a myocardial infarction. Methods: European women were recruited in 18 European countries and grouped into four geographical regions (Southern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe and Eastern Europe). Continuous socio-demographic variables and categorical variables were compared by age and region with ANOVA and 2, respectively; multiple regre...
Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - July 14, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Lidell, E., Hofer, S., Saner, H., Perk, J., Hildingh, C., Oldridge, N. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

A psychometric evaluation of the four-item version of the Control Attitudes Scale for patients with cardiac disease and their partners
Conclusions: The psychometric properties, together with the simple and short format of the CAS, make it to a useful tool for measuring perceived control among patients with cardiac diseases and their family members. When using the CAS, subscale scores should be preferred. (Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - July 14, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Arestedt, K., Agren, S., Flemme, I., Moser, D. K., Stromberg, A. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

The mutual association between depressive symptoms and dyspnea in Chinese patients with chronic heart failure
Conclusions: In Chinese patients with chronic heart failure, the prevalence for both depressive symptoms and dyspnea is high and depressive symptoms and dyspnea are related to each other. Our results implicate that managing depressive symptoms and dyspnea appropriately is of great importance to patients with chronic heart failure. (Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - July 14, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Fan, X., Meng, Z. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Frailty Syndrome in cardiovascular disease: Clinical significance and research tools
Frailty Syndrome is one of the key health problems in geriatrics, strongly affecting poor prognosis. There is a growing interest in the relevance of this syndrome in cardiovascular disease. The diagnosis of Frailty Syndrome in the elderly cardiac population is essential for an accurate risk stratification and for making therapeutic decisions. Most risk assessment systems used in cardiology are based on chronological age, which does not always reflect the biological age of a patient, therefore making an inadequate risk estimation. This paper discusses the definitions of Frailty Syndrome and research tools used to identify i...
Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - July 14, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Uchmanowicz, I., Lisiak, M., Wontor, R., Łoboz-Rudnicka, M., Jankowska-Polanska, B., Łoboz-Grudzien, K., Jaarsma, T. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Pocket-sized ultrasound examination of fluid imbalance in patients with heart failure: A pilot and feasibility study of heart failure nurses without prior experience of ultrasonography
Conclusion: After brief training, heart failure nurses can reliably identify pulmonary congestion and pleural effusion with a PSUD. Assessment of vena cava inferior was less valid. PSUD readings, when added to the history and a physical examination, can improve nurse assessment of fluid status in patients with heart failure. (Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - July 14, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Gustafsson, M., Alehagen, U., Johansson, P. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Feasibility and reliability of pocket-size ultrasound examinations of the pleural cavities and vena cava inferior performed by nurses in an outpatient heart failure clinic
Conclusions: Specialized nurses were, after a dedicated training protocol, able to obtain reliable recordings of both pleural cavities and the inferior vena cava by PSID and interpret the images in a reliable way. Implementing focused ultrasound examinations to assess volume status by nurses in an outpatient heart failure clinic may improve diagnostics, and thus improve therapy. (Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - July 14, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Dalen, H., Gundersen, G. H., Skjetne, K., Haug, H. H., Kleinau, J. O., Norekval, T. M., Graven, T. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Pocket-sized ultrasound - A new tool for heart-failure nurses in daily clinical practice?
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Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - July 14, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Stromberg, A., Wodlin, P. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

EuroHeartCare 2015
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Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - June 13, 2015 Category: Nursing Tags: Abstracts Book Source Type: research

A Core Curriculum for the Continuing Professional Development of Nurses Working in Cardiovascular Settings: Developed by the Education Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP) on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology
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Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - June 13, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Astin, F., Carroll, D., De Geest, S., Fernandez-Oliver, A.-L., Holt, J., Hinterbuchner, L., Jennings, C., Jones, I., Ketchell, A., Kletsiou, E., Ruppar, T., Bustelo, A. S., Serafin, A., Uchmanowicz, I. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Psychosocial factors and medication adherence among patients with coronary heart disease: A text messaging intervention
Conclusions: TM medication reminders and/or health education did not improve medication self-efficacy. Further theory testing of current and future models and interventions are required to understand variables related to self-efficacy and medication adherence. Addressing psychosocial factors such as depression and social support should be a priority to improve medication adherence among patients with coronary heart disease. (Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - May 6, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Park, L. G., Howie-Esquivel, J., Whooley, M. A., Dracup, K. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Quality of life in heart failure patients undergoing home-based telerehabilitation versus outpatient rehabilitation - a randomized controlled study
Conclusions: The study demonstrated that in heart failure patients HTCR provided a similar improvement in total QoL index as SCR. Yet it differed in QoL subscales. Patients who underwent home-based telerehabilitation observed an improvement mainly in the mental categories. Patients in SCR Group improved their general physical well-being. (Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - May 6, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Piotrowicz, E., Stepnowska, M., Leszczyłska-Iwanicka, K., Piotrowska, D., Kowalska, M., Tylka, J., Piotrowski, W., Piotrowicz, R. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Is age a factor in the success or failure of remote monitoring in heart failure? Telemonitoring and structured telephone support in elderly heart failure patients
Conclusion: Despite a systematic bias towards recruitment of individuals younger than the epidemiological average into the randomized controlled trials, older people with heart failure did benefit from structured telephone support and telemonitoring. These post-hoc sub-analysis results were similar to overall effects observed in the main meta-analysis. While further research is required to confirm these observational findings, the evidence at hand indicates that discrimination by age alone may be not be appropriate when inviting participation in a remote monitoring service for heart failure. (Source: European Journal of Ca...
Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - May 6, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Inglis, S. C., Conway, A., Cleland, J. G., Clark, R. A. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

The influence of ethnicity and gender on navigating an acute coronary syndrome event
Conclusion: Ethnic- and gender-based differences suggest that education and support, regarding navigation of acute coronary syndrome and access to care, be specifically targeted to ethnic communities. (Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing)
Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - May 6, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: King-Shier, K. M., Singh, S., LeBlanc, P., Mather, C. M., Humphrey, R., Quan, H., Khan, N. A. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research