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. 2022 Jul-Sep;45(3):200-217.
doi: 10.1097/CNQ.0000000000000405.

Acute Cardiac Emergencies

Eric Bucklew  1 , Ali Noory, Nazli Okumus, Srikanth Radhakrishnan, Sunita Mahabir, Gursharan Samra, Karen Dysert, Tariq Cheema, Valentyna Ivanova
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Acute Cardiac Emergencies

Eric Bucklew et al. Crit Care Nurs Q. 2022 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Acute cardiac emergencies are life threatening. The initial responses to acute cardiac emergencies must be rapid, efficient, skillful, and well-planned. The goal of this article is to provide information that can be used to facilitate the prompt recognition and treatment of the most common acute cardiac emergencies.

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There are no conflicts of interest among the authors.

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