Valvular Heart Disease

Marian Hawkey is a registered nurse at Hackensack University Medical Center, USA. She has a nursing background in cardiac and critical care, and has specialized in the field of transcatheter heart valve therapy since 2006. She’s an invited speaker at national and international cardiology meetings, and has co-authored multiple manuscripts on topics relevant to the care of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Ms. Hawkey has collaborated on the development of national training courses for nurses and allied health professionals working in the transcatheter valve therapy field.Sandra Lauck is a nurse clinician scientist at the Centre for Heart Valve Innovation at St. Paul’s Hospital. Dr. Lauck holds a PhD in nursing from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Canada where she is a Clinical Associate Professor. She is an international leader and author of multiple publications related to TAVR program development and cardiovascular nursing. She leads multidisciplinary research focused on the development of clinical interventions to support innovation in cardiac care and the measurement of patient-reported outcomes.

• Chapter 1: Introduction and Objectives.- Section 1: Understanding Valvular Heart Disease.- Chapter 2: Overview of Patient Population.- Chapter 3: Pathophysiology of Valvular Heart Disease.- Section 2: Valvular Heart Disease Program Structure.- Chapter 4: The Multidisciplinary Heart Team Approach.- Chapter 5:Processes of Care for Valvular Heart Disease Programs.- Section 3: Assessing Valvular Heart Disease.- Chapter 6: Clinical Assessment.- Chapter 7: Imaging Modalities.- Chapter 8: Understanding Function, Frailty and Self-Reported Health Status.- Chapter 9: Making a High Quality Treatment Decision: Shared Decision-Making.- Section 4: Treatment Options for Valvular Heart Disease and Implications for Nursing.- Chapter 10: Surgical Treatment.- Chapter 11: Transcatheter Treatment.- Section 5: Nursing Care Priorities Valvular Heart Disease.- Chapter 12: Safe Recovery after Valvular Heart Surgery.- Chapter 13: Safe Recovery after Transcatheter Heart Valve Procedures.- Chapter 14:Transitions of Care and Long Term Follow-Up after Heart Valve Surgery and Transcatheter Procedures.- Chapter 15: Conclusion: The Next Decade of Treating Valvular Heart Disease – An Opportunity for Nursing Leadership.