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Women and Coronary Heart Disease

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 Course Overview

The purpose of this course is to identify the unique challenges that face women with heart disease, including prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

Learning Outcomes 
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

  • Describe the morbidity and mortality associated with CHD, especially in women. 
  • Describe how female cardiac anatomy and physiology differs from men’s.
  • Discuss the role that traditional and nontraditional risk factors play in the development of CHD in women.
  • List sex- and gender-specific risk factors for CHD in women.
  • Discuss primary CHD prevention strategies for women.
  • Identify reasons CHD is more complex to diagnose in women.
  • Compare and contrast the efficacy of noninvasive and invasive cardiac diagnostic tests in women.
  • Describe the basic types and variations of angina and their prevalence in women.
  • Compare and contrast the usual clinical course of women with angina versus myocardial infarction (MI).
  • Discuss common complications seen in women post-MI.
  • Discuss clinical outcomes of medical treatment options in women with CHD.
  • Discuss the preoperative status of women undergoing coronary artery bypass (CABG) surgery and implications for postoperative outcomes.
  • Describe clinical outcomes associated with female participation in formal cardiac rehabilitation programs.
  • Identify nursing diagnoses and appropriate nursing interventions applicable to women  with CHD during the acute phase.
  • Identify reasons women have historically been excluded from clinical trials related to the diagnosis and treatment of CHD.
  • Identify areas where further research is needed in relation to CHD and women.

About the Author/Presenter 
Margo A. Halm, RN, PhD, NEA-BC, received an Associate Degree of Nursing in 1981 from Iowa Central Community College, a BSN and Master of Arts in Nursing from the University of Iowa, in 1985 and 1987 respectively, and a PhD from the University of Minnesota in 2005. She is a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurse’s, and Sigma Theta Tau International. Dr. Halm has presented nationally and internationally, coauthored articles, and conducted nursing research studies on topics such as epidural analgesia, complementary therapies, women and heart disease, family presence during resuscitation and other family centered interventions. Currently, Dr. Halm practices as the Associate Chief Nurse Executive of Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice at the VA Portland Health Care System in Portland, OR.

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals 
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE 
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details): 
 Nursing

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