Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Academic Term
Summer 2019
Document Type
Project
Course Number
NURS 6810
Course Name
Advanced Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse
Professor’s Name
Dr. John Chovan, PhD, DNP, RN, APRN-CNP, APRN-CNS
Keywords
Myocardial infarction, Heart attack, Ischemia, Coronary artery disease, Cardiovascular disease, Atherosclerosis
Subject Categories
Medicine and Health Sciences | Nursing
Abstract
Myocardial infarction (MI) is a life threatening condition that causes irreversible damage and necrosis of the myocardium due to prolonged ischemia (Davies, 2016). Myocardial ischemia is often a result of coronary artery disease that develops through a process called atherosclerosis (Andrus et al., 2015). It is estimated that every 40 seconds a person in the United States suffers from a myocardial infarction (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017). Healthcare providers have the opportunity to decrease the incidence of MI through primary prevention. Educating patients on the importance of modifying risk factors such as diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and hypertension requires an extensive knowledge of the pathophysiologic processes that lead to a MI. This poster discusses the pathophysiology and nursing implications of myocardial infarction. Risk factors, signs and symptoms, diagnostic criteria, and treatment options are also identified.
Recommended Citation
Robinson, Sarah, "Myocardial Infarction" (2019). Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN). 355.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_msn/355