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Radiofrequency catheter ablation--Part 1: Pre- and post-procedure nursing responsibilities
1Nurse Electropysiology Laboratory, New England Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing : DCCN
|November 1, 1993
Abstract:
Radiofrequency ablation as a treatment for supraventricular and ventricular tachycardias has increased in popularity as a safe and effective mode of therapy. The critical care nurse's role includes pre-procedure, peri-procedure, and post-procedure observations and interventions that contribute to positive patient outcomes.