Nursing care after heart valve replacement operation for patients with cardiomegaly / 医学研究生学报
Journal of Medical Postgraduates
;
(12): 238-240, 2001.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-410864
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To discuss the characteristics of nursing care of patients with cardiomegaly after heart valve replacement operation.Methods:
From October 1997 to January 2000, 65 patients with cardiomegaly received heart valve replacement operations. According to the degree of cardiomegaly, these patients were divided into 3 types left atrium, left ventricle and whole heart cardiomegaly. Different nursings were applied depending on the features of each type.Results:
Complications occurred in 28 patients(12 in left atrium,11 in left ventricle and 5 in whole heart cardiomegaly),all of whom were cured;2 patients died, the mortality rate was 3.08%.Conclusions:
To lower the morbidity and mortality, different kinds of nursing care should be applied to different cardiomegaly after heart valve replacement operations.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Medical Postgraduates
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
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