Right ventricular infarction.
RVI is complex and often overlooked. It presents with a wide clinical spectrum from a rather benign, uncomplicated disorder to a serious event resulting in shock. Critical care nurses should be aware of the possibility of RVI in any patient presenting with an inferior or posterior wall infarction. A nursing care plan is included that addresses the issues discussed in this article.
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D004562:Electrocardiography; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning