Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia
Corso di laurea in infermieristica - Sede di Modena
| Thesis Title | Nursing management applied to patients undergoing TAVI procedure. |
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| Name | Nepotu Valentin |
| Supervisor(s) | Cavani Daniela |
| Academic Year | 2013/14 |
| Thesis type | Non research thesis |
Abstract
Aortic stenosis is a structural heart disease primarily associated with aging. Untreated patients die within 2-5 years after the onset of symptoms. For individuals with multiple comorbidities, standard surgical treatment is not an option because of the high risk of surgical complications.
An innovative and minimally invasive procedure, called transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), has become a safe and feasible treatment option for high-risk patients. Cerebrovascular events are among the most dangerous complications that can occur during TAVI procedure.
For this reason, the procedure requires at an organizational and structural level a multidisciplinary and well-trained medical staff and high-standard instruments. The nursing team plays an active role in collaboration with other professionals in creating a high quality standard of care in the overall management of patients undergoing TAVI.
The aim of this thesis was to identify nursing priority needs of patients undergoing the TAVI, to formulate nursing diagnosis, to find NOC results with pertinent indicators to the under study cases and to define appropriate interventions with the help of NIC classification.