Northwestern Medicine Cardiothoracic Nursing Symposium 2019

Topics

• The nursing implications for various cardiovascular treatment modalities
• The latest novel therapies for the management of heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, and cardiovascular disease
• Past research studies used to provide the best evidence-based guidelines in practice today
• The latest pharmacotherapies used in the management of cardiac diseases and stroke prevention
• The pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary vascular disease
• The continuum of care for patients with advanced cardiovascular disease
• The pathophysiology of hyperlipidemia, current pharmacology, treatments and nursing implications
• The latest therapies and treatments for pulmonary vascular diseases
• The nursing implications for the management of patients with cardiogenic or respiratory shock on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
• Common complications and nursing interventions for the care of the open heart surgery patient