Key result
Patient narrative of AVR highlights the importance of holistic and humanistic care throughout recovery.
Why the study?
Patient perspectives on cardiac surgery and postoperative care are underrepresented despite frequent research on clinical and technological aspects in critical care journals.
Case Report (n=1)
Patient narratives of cardiac surgery and recovery provide valuable insights for delivering holistic, humanistic critical care.
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Patient narratives may guide humanistic care in cardiac surgery; leaves open systematic evaluation of their integration into critical care practice.
Cardiac surgery is one of the most common operations performed on adults. The physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and technologies relating to this complex patient population are researched and discussed frequently in critical care journals. Most of this article is written by a patient who has had cardiac surgery, specifically an aortic valve replacement. The patient shares his journey from diagnosis to recovery. The discussion includes the discovery and monitoring of aortic regurgitation, surgical options, valve replacement surgery, postoperative pericarditis, pain, family and visitors, and life on warfarin. The current practice is reviewed by the patient's wife, a critical care clinical nurse specialist. When we really listen to the patient, we can learn how to provide more holistic and humanistic care.
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Rauen et al. (2006) conducted a case report in Aortic regurgitation (n=1). Aortic valve replacement was evaluated. A personal narrative from a patient undergoing aortic valve replacement highlights the importance of holistic and humanistic care by detailing his journey from diagnosis to recovery.
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