International Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

The journal welcomes contributions across the following topic areas:

• Physiological Factors in Cardiovascular Disease: cardiovascular disease pathophysiology and risk assessment, coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis in nursing practice, metabolic and hemodynamic changes in cardiac patients, blood pressure regulation and hypertension management, lipid metabolism and dyslipidemia nursing, diabetes and cardiovascular comorbidity, smoking cessation and tobacco dependence treatment, and age-related cardiovascular changes
• Women and Cardiovascular Health: sex differences in cardiovascular disease presentation and outcomes, acute coronary syndromes in women, cardiovascular risk assessment and prevention in women, pregnancy-related cardiovascular complications, menopause and hormonal factors in cardiac disease, gender-specific nursing interventions, primary and secondary prevention in women, and cardiovascular outcomes in women across the lifespan
• Acute Coronary Syndrome Nursing: acute myocardial infarction recognition and emergency response, chest pain assessment and differential diagnosis, percutaneous coronary intervention nursing support, thrombolytic therapy and antiplatelet therapy nursing, post-acute coronary syndrome rehabilitation, myocardial infarction complications and management, reperfusion therapy and nursing monitoring, and outcomes in acute coronary syndromes
• Heart Failure & Cardiovascular Care: heart failure classification and assessment, acute and chronic heart failure management, systolic and diastolic dysfunction nursing care, ventricular assist devices and mechanical support, heart transplantation and post-transplant nursing, left ventricular assist device management, inotropic and vasoactive therapy administration, and heart failure outcomes and palliative care
• Cardiac Surgery & Interventional Procedures: preoperative assessment and preparation for cardiac surgery, coronary artery bypass grafting nursing care, valvular surgery and valve replacement management, aortic and thoracic surgery nursing, cardiac catheterization and coronary intervention nursing, perioperative complication prevention, postoperative recovery and rehabilitation, and long-term outcomes after cardiac surgery
• Cardiac Rehabilitation & Secondary Prevention: cardiac rehabilitation program design and implementation, exercise prescription and exercise-based rehabilitation, secondary prevention and lifestyle modification, medication adherence and drug therapy management, psychosocial rehabilitation and return-to-work, sexual function and activity counseling, risk factor modification and patient education, and outcomes and quality of life after cardiac events
• Psychosocial & Behavioral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease: depression and anxiety in cardiac patients, stress and coping in cardiovascular disease, personality types and behavioral patterns in heart disease, anger and hostility management, body image and self-esteem in cardiac patients, quality of life and psychological adjustment, psychopharmacology in cardiac patients, and psychoneuroimmunology in cardiovascular outcomes
• Cardiovascular Drug Therapy & Pharmacology: beta-blocker therapy and management, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and angiotensin receptor blocker therapy, anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy nursing, statin therapy and lipid-lowering medication, inotropic and vasoactive drug administration, antiarrhythmic medication management, drug interactions in cardiac patients, medication adherence and compliance strategies, and adverse drug effects monitoring
• Epidemiology & Cardiovascular Health: cardiovascular disease epidemiology and burden of disease, risk stratification and prognostication in cardiac patients, population-based prevention strategies, age-specific and gender-specific cardiovascular risk, social determinants and health disparities in cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular outcomes research, mortality and morbidity trends, and prevention across the lifespan
• Arrhythmias & Electrophysiology Nursing: arrhythmia recognition and classification, atrial fibrillation management and stroke prevention, ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death prevention, pacemaker and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator nursing, electrophysiology study nursing support, antiarrhythmic therapy monitoring, quality of life with implantable devices, and outcomes in cardiac rhythm management

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