Cardiac Risk Indicators Among Diabetic Surgical Patient

Diabetic patients who require surgery present special challenges in perioperative management. Special attention must be paid to prevention and treatment of metabolic derangements. There is a high frequency of heart failure accompanied by an increased mortality risk for patients with diabetes. The poor prognosis of these patients has been explained by an underlying diabetic cardiomyopathy exacerbated by hypertension and ischemic heart disease. This study was conducted to identify the indicators of cardiac risk among diabetic surgical patients, and the physiological implications for nursing practice.

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La Dra. Ehsan A. Yahia, profesora de enfermería para adultos, tiene dos licenciaturas en comunicación de masas de la Universidad de El Cairo y en enfermería. Cree en el enfoque multidisciplinario para mejorar la calidad de vida de todos los seres humanos. Ha realizado diversos estudios de postgrado.