Hearts on Fire: Etiologies, Interventions and Outcomes for Patients with Inflammatory Heart Diseases

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Pericarditis, myocarditis and endocarditis are complex, often difficult to treat conditions that increase a patient’s risk of death. These inflammatory diseases are associated with increased mortality and morbidity in people of all ages. Valvular diseases are also on the increase due to the unprecedented jump in IV drug addiction. We explore various etiologies, signs, symptoms, diagnostics and interventions for these profoundly ill patients while also reviewing the long-term effects on patient outcomes.

Objectives

List the potential etiologies of cardiac inflammatory diseases including pericarditis, myocarditis and endocarditis.
Explain the signs, symptoms and assessment of the patient with cardiac inflammatory diseases.
Consider the diagnostics, interventions and potential long-term impact on patient outcomes.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must attend/view/read the entire activity, read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes, and complete the associated evaluation to be awarded the contact hours or CERP. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for 0.00 contact hours.

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