Nesiritide therapy for acute heart failure.
Each year, more than 1 million hospitalizations are the result of heart failure. Acute exacerbations of heart failure can occur following routine surgical procedures. One of the newest pharmacological therapies for heart failure is nesiritide. The PACU nurse's vital role in the early recognition and early intervention of heart failure may include the administration of this agent.
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Jeanette Cantrell Rudy School of Nursing, Cumberland University, Lebanon, TN, USA. ajohnsondavis@comcast.net
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