Current Issue January 2012, Vol. 41, No. 1

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The relationship of work, self-care, and quality of life in a sample of older working adults with cardiovascular disease
January 2012(Vol. 41 | No. 1 | Pages 5-14)
Victoria Vaughan Dickson, Alexandra Howe, Joshua Deal, Margaret M. McCarthy

Effects of home-based rehabilitation on health-related quality of life and psychological status in Chinese patients recovering from acute myocardial infarction
January 2012(Vol. 41 | No. 1 | Pages 15-25)
Wenru Wang, Sek Ying Chair, David R. Thompson, Sheila F. Twinn

Family caregiving in pulmonary arterial hypertension
January 2012(Vol. 41 | No. 1 | Pages 26-34)
Boyoung Hwang, Jill Howie-Esquivel, Kirsten E. Fleischmann, Nancy A. Stotts, Kathleen Dracup

Redefining the role of telehealth for cardiovascular disease management
27 January 2012
Ruth M. Kleinpell
Despite diagnostic and treatment advances, coronary heart disease (CHD) remains the leading cause of death in Americans aged more than 65 years. It is well recognized that CHD, including chronic heart...
Comment on “Optimizing the utility of high-resolution computed tomography in diagnosing exogenous lipoid pneumonia”
13 January 2012
Kassem Harris, Michel Chalhoub
The authors appreciate Marchiori and colleagues’ interest in our article entitled “Lipoid Pneumonia: A Challenging Diagnosis.” Our patient was a 54-year-old man who presented with respiratory symptoms...
American Association of Heart Failure Nurses’ mission, vision, and strategic plan: What do these mean to me—the member??
13 January 2012
Peggy Kirkwood
“If you don’t know where you are going, you will end up somewhere else.” Yogi Berra
Heart & Lung’s 2011 Reviewer List
11 January 2012
The editor of Heart & Lung expresses gratitude to the following individuals who provided their scientific expertise and constructive advice in the review of manuscripts for the Journal in 2011:
The role of the endotracheal tube cuff in microaspiration
03 January 2012
V. Anne Hamilton, Mary Jo Grap
Abstract: The cuff of the endotracheal tube (ETT) is designed to provide a seal within the airway, allowing airflow through the ETT but preventing passage of air or fluids around the ETT. Deliberate o...

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