Open AccessNursing care in elderly patients with cardiovascular disease
Author(s) -
Nuray Enç,
Havva Öz Alkan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
türk kardiyoloji derneği arşivi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2
H-Index - 24
ISSN - 1016-5169
DOI - 10.5543/tkda.2017.92147
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , incidence (geometry) , heart failure , intensive care medicine , health care , nursing care , coronary heart disease , cause of death , gerontology , nursing , cardiology , physics , economics , optics , economic growth
Aging is a process that has biological, physiological, psychological, sociological and chronological dimensions and can be defined from different directions. The incidence of cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, heart failure, dysrhythmia and heart valve diseases is increasing with age. Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of death in people over 65 years of age. It also causes serious health problems and poses a significant burden on the health care system. Nurses have important responsibilities in the care of the elderly patients with cardiovascular system disease. Appropriate nursing care for elderly patient provides positive contributions to patient care outcomes.