Post-Operative Management and Nursing Care Using The Nursing Process Part 2

1.9. Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular Disease Postoperative cardiovascular complications include acute dysrhythmias (e.g. atrial fibrillation), ischaemic injury, infarction, and left ventricular failure (with associated pulmonary oedema). As such any new cardiovascular change including chest pain, should be appropriately investigated and specialist opinion sought.