title: Setting up a cardiovascular clinic in primary care.
abstract: This article describes what nurses need to know about setting up a cardiovascular clinic in primary care. The author provides practical advice from personal experience of running such a clinic. Areas covered include: identifying patients; how to contact patients; what equipment to include; the consultation; follow up appointments and referrals.
authors.affiliation: Bedfordshire Heartlands Primary Care Trust. delyth.williams@bedsheartlandspct.nhs.uk
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authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare / Q000458:organization & administration; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology