The purpose of this course is to explain the relationship between coronary artery disease (CAD) and the surgical procedure known as coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). The risks for developing CAD and the role that LDL cholesterol (low-density lipoproteins), and HDL cholesterol (high-density lipoproteins), play in the development of CAD will also be presented.
Course Publication Date:
September 16, 2019
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Gloria Tartaglia RN |
| Course No: | CAB082219 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Community & Home Health
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency & Trauma Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Leadership & Case Management
Medical & Surgical Issues
Perioperative
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Learning Objectives
- Identify one major difference in how males and females experience CAD.
- Explain how diagnostic testing for CAD differs in typical and atypical CAD.
- Discuss how off-pump (OPCABG), may improve outcomes for females.
- List advantages/disadvantages of using vein/artery for grafts.
- State the benefits of cardiac rehab participation.
- Describe nursing’s role pre-CABG and post-CABG.
- Differentiate atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis.