Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
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Arq. Bras. Cardiol. · Mar 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialEducation and telephone monitoring by nurses of patients with heart failure: randomized clinical trial.
Nursing approaches to manage patients with heart failure (HF) showed benefits in reducing the morbidity and mortality. However, combining intra-hospital education with telephone contact after hospital discharge has been little explored. ⋯ An in-hospital educational nursing intervention benefitted all HF patients in understanding their disease, regardless of telephone contact after discharge.
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Arq. Bras. Cardiol. · Mar 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialSedation with sufentanil and clonidine in patients undergoing heart catheterization.
Sedation for heart catheterization has been a cause for concern. Benzodiazepines, alpha-2 adrenergic agonists and opioids are used for this purpose. However, each drug has advantages and disadvantages. ⋯ Sufentanil and clonidine were effective as sedative in patients undergoing heart catheterization.