Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

This gap could lead to suboptimal patient outcomes.Purpose:The goal of this project is to create a nurse-led screening tool for identifying patients at risk for SAH and aid in the decision for computed tomography (CT). The ED lacked a formal triage process for identification of SAH resulting in delayed treatment.

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Nursing Hemorrhage RN Blood Pressure 40

Heart BMJ

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Oxygen saturation was 98% on room air via forehead oximeter, with 10 breaths per minute and blood pressure was 140/65 mm Hg on the right arm. Temperature was 28°C, and arterial blood gas showed lactic acidosis, pH 7.23 Troponin is pending, and the ECG performed by the ED nurse is shown in figure 1. and lactate 5.

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Bradycardia Blood Pressure Nursing 52

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

An educational campaign was shared with ED nurses, providers, and other staff to broadly communicate project goals and changes made to the ED hemorrhage order sets. After a review of the literature for nicardipine titration practices, the ED hemorrhage order set was updated to allow for potentially faster BP control.

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Hemorrhage Blood Pressure Stroke Strokes 40

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Here, for example, plucked at random, is a reference to the latest NICE guidelines on the management of hypertension (high blood pressure) in adults. In short, this fifty-two-page document is but the tip of a massive iceberg when it comes to high blood pressure, monitoring, measuring, and treating. Has anyone.

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Blood Pressure Blog Document Hypertension 88

Conquering CHD

OCTOBER 1, 2024

At 37 weeks of pregnancy, I began having high blood pressure and my doctor decided it was time to bring Austin into the world early. When the day came that it was time to say goodbye to Austin, the doctors and nurses were right next to us every step of the way. We quickly packed our bags and headed to the hospital.

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Open-Heart Surgery Ultrasound VSD Blood Pressure 98

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

MARCH 4, 2024

Patients should have adequate blood pressure and lipid control to decrease clinical manifestations and symptoms of PAD. Patients should have adequate blood pressure and lipid control to decrease clinical manifestations and symptoms of PAD.

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Peripheral Arterial Disease Blood Pressure Risk Factors Nursing 40

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

The checklist tracks blood pressure (BP) management and calling a neurosurgery consult. Additionally, the checklist includes verification of antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant (AP/AC) usage with subsequent guidance regarding reversal, including agent used, dose used, and time administered.

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Hemorrhage Blood Pressure Academic Nursing 40

Ken Grauer, MD

AUGUST 16, 2024

MY Thoughts on this CASE: Not being there — I am unaware of physical exam parameters ( blood pressure, respiratory rate; oxygen saturation; heart and lung auscultation, etc. ). Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. ( To improve visualization — I've digitized the original ECG using PMcardio ).

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The Beat Blog

APRIL 8, 2022

I looked down at the reason for the visit: “blood pressure check.” For patients without easy access, we work closely with family members, nurses, and medical assistants who can facilitate virtual visits. That was seven years ago.

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Cardiogenic Shock Blood Pressure Heart Attack Heart attacks 52

Dr. Paddy Barrett

APRIL 5, 2024

Primary prevention is the management of the risk factors, e.g. high blood pressure, early in life to prevent complications of the condition, i.e. coronary artery disease. It’s a multidisciplinary approach involving nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, dieticians, psychologists and many others. Secondary prevention.

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Heart Disease Coronary Artery Disease Heart Attack Heart attacks 119

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Her systolic blood pressure at the dentist was over 200 mm Hg. She was given nitroglycerin which improved her blood pressure, and she completed the procedure. She contacted her neighbor, a nurse, for help. A woman in her late 70s presented with left arm pain. Her arm pain abated.

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Myocardial Infarction Chest Pain STEMI Blood Pressure 122

DAIC

MAY 16, 2024

Risk factors for PAD include smoking; having Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease, atherosclerosis in other parts of the body (such as coronary artery disease); and being age 75 years or older. and Global Data From the American Heart Association.

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Peripheral Arterial Disease Exercise Ischemia Quality of Life 105

Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 16, 2024

BackgroundHigh blood pressure affects approximately 116 million adults in the United States. Prediction models and clinical studies have shown that reducing clinician inertia alone is sufficient to reach the target of ≥80% blood pressure control. It is the leading risk factor for death and disability across the world.

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Hypertension Blood Pressure Chronic Disease Academic 40

Journal of the American Heart Association

MARCH 7, 2025

The TMI included weekly nurseled structured telephone support to monitor weight, blood pressure, heart rate, decompensation signs, and treatment adherence, while promoting selfcare education, including diuretic dose adjustments. The nurse was linked to a cardiologist for teleconsultations, according to predefined decision trees.

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Heart Failure Hospital Education Blood Pressure 45

Journal of the American Heart Association

APRIL 16, 2025

BackgroundThe STANDFIRM (Shared Team Approach Between Nurses and Doctors for Improved Risk Factor Management; ANZCTR registration ACTRN12608000166370) trial was designed to test the effectiveness of chronic disease care management for modifying the Framingham risk score (FRS) among patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack.

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Blood Pressure Risk Factors Laboratory Chronic Disease 40

Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 16, 2025

BackgroundTransport by mobile stroke units (MSUs), which provide access to computed tomography scanning and intravenous blood pressure medications and thrombolytics, reduces time to treatment and may improve shortterm functional outcomes for patients with acute stroke. Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print.

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Stroke Strokes Medicare Blood Pressure 40

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JULY 25, 2023

Dr. Carbone: Frequently, clinical providers, including primary care physicians, cardiologists, endocrinologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and pharmacists tend to dedicate very little time to addressing lifestyle factors.

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Obesity BMI Heart Failure Cardiovascular Disease 52

Dr. Paddy Barrett

OCTOBER 17, 2023

7 American Heart Association Prevention Science Committee of the Council on Epidemiology and Prevention; and Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing. Many of these also increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. 1997 Dec;43(12):2364-78. PMID: 9439456. Circulation. 2020 Dec 22;142(25):e506-e532.

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Cholesterol Cardiovascular Disease Heart Attack Heart attacks 52