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Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy in the UK
Author(s) -
Doughty Natalie,
Pontin Megan,
Saunders Michelle,
Donn Lorraine
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-172x.2003.00403.x
Subject(s) - pulmonary thromboendarterectomy , chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension , medicine , thromboembolic disease , intensive care medicine , pulmonary hypertension , disease , pulmonary disease , palliative care , nursing , surgery , thrombosis
This paper describes the disease of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. This is a disease with an extremely poor prognosis, and the surgical procedure of pulmonary thromboendarterectomy represents the only possibility of a cure for patients with this condition. Further the paper describes the role and responsibilities of critical care nurses, specialist nurses in palliative care and pulmonary hypertension when caring for these patients before and after surgery.