Synopsis and Review of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association 2013 ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Guideline
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The “2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines” is a major revision of the 2004 guideline. This article provides a synopsis and review of the guideline focusing on changes in patient care and implementing processes to ensure quality care. The implementation of this guideline provides nursing with a unique opportunity to affect patients and families primarily by recognition of the event and education about lifestyle modification and disease management. Regionalization of emergency systems provides a novel situation for nursing to develop interdepartmental and system protocols
2013 ◽
Vol 82
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pp. E1-E27
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2014 ◽
Vol 25
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pp. 142-150
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2009 ◽
Vol 25
(1)
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pp. 25-32
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2005 ◽
Vol 45
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pp. 363-376
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2014 ◽
Vol 114
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pp. 24-28
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