Journal of Perioperative & Critical Intensive Care Nursing
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School of Nursing, Hacettepe University, Turkey

Publications

• Mini Review   
  Post-Surgical Patient Education after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Recovery Treatments
  Author(s): Banu Aydem*
  
  The majority of coronary surgical procedures are conducted for multiple vessel disease, and coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) remains an established form of treatment for coronary artery disease. Overall, coronary artery surgery has a low fatality rate. Post-surgical neurocognitive impairment is also a source of worry. Percutaneous coronary intervention has had a significant impact on CABG, halting the explosive rise of the procedure in the 1980’s and directing surgeons' attention to patients with severe coronary disease and several concomitant diseases. This has prompted surgeons to improve coronary revascularization techniques in order to improve clinical efficacy, lower costs, and decrease invasiveness. The current study shows that better discharge planning and home support services are needed. Further research should compare the experiences of cardiac patients and th.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2471-9870.21.7.185

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