title: The latest in cardiac nursing.
abstract: Cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of death in the United States, but the number of deaths is decreasing as new innovations in treatment are developed. Among the recent advances are coated stents, a second look at hypertension drugs, and new ways to assess risk and extent of coronary artery disease (CAD).
authors.affiliation: Donna and Allan Lansing School of Nursing and Allied Health, Louisville, KY, USA. vmiracle@aol.com
authors.forename: Vickie A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Miracle
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D018570:Risk Assessment