Piera Orts A. II. Introducción a los modelos de investigación. El diseño de investigación-acción. Enferm Cardiol 2002; 26:18-20.

The research-action design is one of the most valuable interactive research models.  This article analyzes the posibilities of the research-action interaction as a comprehensive humanist model.

Alconero Camarero AR, Fernández Gutiérrez R, Pérez Mena S, Sola Villafranca JM.  Marcapasos endocavitario provisional transvenoso.   Enferm Cardiol 2002; 26:21-24.

Alconero Camarero AR,* Fernández Gutiérrez R,** Pérez Mena S,** Sola Villafranca JM.***

* Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería "Marqués de Valdecilla". Santander (Cantabria), Spain.
** Hospital Universitario "Marqués de Valdecilla". Santander (Cantabria), Spain.
*** Centro de Atención Primaria. CAP I: Santander-Laredo (Cantabria), Spain.

Description of infirmary procedure to implant a temporary transvenous pacemaker. A bibliographical research is carried out about the implantation technique, patient care and any complication derived from the insertion of an electrical catheter.

Fdez. Elorriaga B. Las arrtimias en el electrocardiograma continuo ambulatorio en el anciano. Enferm Cardiol 2002; 26:25-30.

Fdez. Elorriaga B

Nowadays, the elderly represent a percentage of 17% of the population, and it will reach a 22,3% by the year 2026. The elderly are affected by a number of pathologies: osteoarticulatory, hypertension, cardiovascular, respiratory and diabetes. Arrhythmias are, thus, associated with the aging of cardiac tissue. The aim: to analise the incidence of arrhythmias and their handling among the elderly, the relationship between arrhythmias and symptoms and their reproduction in the holter monitor. Retrospective revision of 111 patients, 60 men, 64 hospitalized, between January 1999 and September 2001 through: medical history, basal electrocardiogram in relation with the monitoring of 24. The incidence of documented arrhythmias was 24.33%: faintness is the prevalent symptom, as has been found in other research, the correlation between the symptoms and the findings is low; positive findings in the holter monitor determine the therapeutical attitude and asymptomatic arrhythmias are relatively frequent.

First Award on the 23rd Spanish Congress of Nursing in Cardiology, Madrid, 2002.

Peiró Andrés A.  Listas de comunicación: Lista de comunicación de "Enfermería en Cardiología". Enferm Cardiol 2002; 26:31-33.

Peiró Andrés A.

A communication list is a group of e-mail addresses through which messages can be sent to numerous people who make up the list. Thus, different common interest topics, information, etc. can be debated.  Communication lists in nursing are usually moderate. They are mainly used to exchange information and it presupposes that its members have an attitude of professional commitment. The list of "Nursing in Cardiology" provides an answer to the interest of every professional in cardiologic nursing to debate and consult any topic of their field.

Peiró Andrés A.   Lista de comunicación de "Enfermería en Cardiología". Un año de funcionamiento.  Enferm Cardiol 2002; 26:34-36.

Peiró Andrés A.

"Nursing in Cardiology" list provides an answer to the interest of professionals from every field in cardiovascular nursing to debate and consult any topic in their field of work. It is a moderate, open and not restricted list.   In order to subscribe, it is enough with writing down your e-mail in our web page: http://www.enfermeriaencardiologia.com.   Our list was inaugurated on December 24th, 2000 and was aimed at being a meeting point of debate among professionals in nursing in cardiology. Its members are mainly Spanish speaking nurses.  The aim of this work is to show the result of the behaviour of this list in its first year of working.  Type of study: an interview to its members through the list, first with a general calling and second through individual messages.  Target population: nursing professionals, members of the list. Study variables: Age, sex, residence, field of work in cardiology. Statistical analysis: The data were processed with the SPSS database. Relative frequencies were calculated, expressed in %. Results: Level of participation: 43%. During the first two weeks, 20% answered spontaneously: 64% women, and only 11% were older than 50. The 50% of these answers came from Spain.

López Arroyo F, Reyes Aramilla A. Desfibriladores cardioversores automáticos implantables (D.C.A.I.). Enferm Cardiol 2002; 26:37-40.

I.A.C.D. is a recently created device (first implanted in 1980) and rarely known in infirmary. In this work we have tried to provide a general panorama of this topic, which is of great concern in general infirmery, as well as in cardiology. We are well aware of the respect that this new device produces on non-trained personnel or on the personnel that is little used to the handling of the patient carrying an I .A.C.D., particularly when the patient fibrillates and it comes into action, administering its programmed and therapeutical shock which may even «raise» the patient from bed. Moreover, if we are unable to see the device, because it is internal, if we do not know whether we can intervene or how to do it and, in addition, we do not know whether we ourselves will be affected by the shock if we touch the patient, all our concers are justified.  We will first describe those pathologies which make it necessary its implantation, as well as a brief summary of its short and recent history.

Defibrillator, fibrillation, implanted, tachycardia, battery, condenser, electrode, sudden death.

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