Abstract
1/2007
vol. 15
Original paper
Complexity and individual plan of nursing care of patients with intraaortic balloon contrapulsation
- Śląskie Centrum Chorób Serca w Zabrzu
Online publish date: 2007/04/13
Intraaortic balloon contrapulsation (IABP) is the most common method of mechanical support for
heart failure. It is used in both contemporary cardiology and cardiosurgery. The aim of that paper is to
show the individual and complex approach in taking care of patients treated with IABP. This study is
based on individual, medical documentation of 48 cardiologic patients who required IABP for heart
failure, the results allowed to create the individual plan of nursing care with regarding the patients
asbiopsychosocial intities.
heart failure. It is used in both contemporary cardiology and cardiosurgery. The aim of that paper is to
show the individual and complex approach in taking care of patients treated with IABP. This study is
based on individual, medical documentation of 48 cardiologic patients who required IABP for heart
failure, the results allowed to create the individual plan of nursing care with regarding the patients
asbiopsychosocial intities.
Keywords
intraaortic balloon contrapulsation; plan of nursery care
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