Pharmacotherapy For Cardiovascular Disorders/Respiratory
Pharmacotherapy For Cardiovascular Disorders/Respiratory
heart disease remains the No. 1 killer in America; nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or smoke—some of the leading risk factors for heart disease…
—Murphy et al., 2018
Despite the high mortality rates associated with cardiovascular disorders, improved treatment options do exist that can help address those risk factors that afflict the majority of the population today.
As an advanced practice nurse, it is your responsibility to recommend appropriate treatment options for patients with cardiovascular disorders. To ensure the safety and effectiveness of drug therapy, advanced practice nurses must consider aspects that might influence pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes such as medical history, other drugs currently prescribed, and individual patient factors.
Reference: Murphy, S. L., Xu, J., Kochanek, K. D., & Arias, E. (2018). Mortality in the United States, 2017. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db328.htm
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Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders
Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders
Heart disease is still the top cause of death in the United States; about half of all Americans have excessive blood pressure, high cholesterol, or smoking, all of which are risk factors for heart disease…
—Murphy and colleagues, 2018
Despite the high mortality rates linked with cardiovascular illnesses, there are improved treatment options available to Help address the risk factors that affect the majority of the population today.
It is your obligation as an advanced practice nurse to offer appropriate treatment options for patients with cardiovascular diseases. To ensure the safety and effectiveness of drug therapy, advanced practice nurses must consider aspects that might influence pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes such as medical history, other drugs currently prescribed, and individual patient factors.
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