Cardiovascular disease – Management of CVD conditions Part 1The good news is that mortality from cardiovascular disease is declining, which is thought to be the result of improved interventions, improved drug therapies, and primary and secondary prevention strategies at both an individual and population level. The less good news is that morbidity is increasing as more people are surviving cardiovascular events and going on to live with long term cardiovascular conditions. Appropriate management through pharmacology, lifestyle measures and other interventions will support patients to achieve better outcomes and improved quality of life. This resource, consisting of five assessment questions at intermediate level, tests your understanding of the management of CVD conditions such as stable angina, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and peripheral vascular disease. Complete the resource, including reading the featured articles and undertaking some or all of the activities, to obtain a certificate for one hour of continuing professional development to include in your annual portfolio. Aims and ObjectivesOn completion of this resource you should have an understanding of:
Practice Nurse featured articlesAssessing Chest Pain in Primary Care Beverley Bostock-Cox Hypertension for the practice nurse Dr Mary Lowth Cardiovascular disease: what the guidelines say Dr Ed Warren Preventive medicine: Helping patients alter their lifestyle Dr Ed Warren Back to basics: assessing cardiovascular risk Linda Edmunds Ten things the practice nurse can do about Peripheral Artery Disease Dr Ed Warren Recommended readingBritish Heart Foundation. Coronary Heart Disease Statistics, 2012. https://www.bhf.org.uk/publications/view-publication.aspx?ps=1002097 Department of Health, Cardiovascular disease outcomes strategy, improving outcomes for people with or at risk of cardiovascular disease, 2013. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/214895/9387-2900853-CVD-Outcomes_web1.pdf Education for Health trainingCVD risk e learning diploma https://www.educationforhealth.org/shop.php/courses/135/ Hypertensive diploma https://www.educationforhealth.org/shop.php/courses/43/ Coronary Heart Disease distance learning diploma https://www.educationforhealth.org/shop.php/courses/34/coronary-heart-disease Hypertension workshop https://www.educationforhealth.org/shop.php/courses/16/ Putting Prevention first workshop https://www.educationforhealth.org/shop.php/courses/31/ Tackling CVD risk workshop https://www.educationforhealth.org/shop.php/courses/138/ Self Management Support and Health Behaviour Change workshop |
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