Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Explore the key concepts of coronary artery disease and the management of significant cardiovascular pathophysiology in an adult patient.
- Discuss the presentation, assessment and relevant findings to determine the clinical status and evaluate the management strategy for a patient with Acute Coronary Syndrome.
Choose a patient you have recently cared for and:
- Briefly describe their presentation and past health history.
- Analyze the patient’s ECG and identify the coronary artery that is likely to be associated with the observed ECG changes and the possible damage sustained by the myocardium and other relevant cardiac structures.
- Explain the assessment and clinical care provided to stabilize the patient and prevent potential complications
- Discuss the specific treatment the patient received to manage the disease process in the culprit coronary artery, including the adjunct therapies required to ensure favorable health outcomes
- Outline the patient education and other nursing support that was provided to the patient and the family.
It is important to obtain patient consent and maintain patient confidentiality. In your written submission you should provide a script of approximately 50-75 words of what you said to the patient when asking for consent.state that the patient gave consent.
(1500 words)