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Nursing care in elderly patients with cardiovascular disease [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2017; 45(5): 120-123 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2017.92147

Nursing care in elderly patients with cardiovascular disease

Nuray Enç, Havva Öz Alkan
Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, İstanbul University Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, İstanbul, Turkey

Aging is a process that has biological, physiological, psychological, sociological and chronological dimensions and can be defined from different directions. The incidence of cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, heart failure, dysrhythmia and heart valve diseases is increasing with age. Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of death in people over 65 years of age. It also causes serious health problems and poses a significant burden on the health care system. Nurses have important responsibilities in the care of the elderly patients with cardiovascular system disease. Appropriate nursing care for elderly patient provides positive contributions to patient care outcomes.

Keywords: Geriatric, nursing care, cardiovascular diseases.

How to cite this article
Nuray Enç, Havva Öz Alkan. Nursing care in elderly patients with cardiovascular disease. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2017; 45(5): 120-123

Corresponding Author: Nuray Enç, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: Turkish


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