Interv Akut Kardiol. 2014;13(1):40-44

Nursing care for patients after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty

Adriana Horčičáková¹, Ilona Plevová²

¹ Vaskulární centrum, Vítkovická nemocnice a. s., Ostrava-Vítkovice

² Ústav ošetřovatelství a porodní asistence, Lékařská fakulta, Ostravská univerzita v Ostravě

Introduction: Closures and stenoses of peripheral system arteries in lower limbs are addressed by an endovascular intervention, where the

most frequently used method is a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA). This is a therapeutic method which has some specific

features in the nursing care after a vascular intervention.

Goal: The goal of the research was to evaluate nursing care for patients after PTA at a standard ward.

Methodology: The research was carried out in the Vascular Centre of Vítkovická nemocnice a.s. from November 2011 to February 2012.

The research set was composed of 191 respondents. Measuring tools included a non-standard questionnaire, the analysis of health

records and observation.

Results: The Fisher exact test has not proven the statistical significance between the number of complications after the intervention in patients

instructed about regime measures by a nurse at the angioplasty operating room and patients who did not receive any instruction or the

instruction was insufficient. On the basis of testing by means of the same test the statistical significance has not been proven in the number

of complications after the intervention in patients who were able to inform a nurse about problems and those who were not able to do so.

Conclusion: Statistically insignificant results followed from the research. In general, the occurrence of complications after PTA is low; it

is about 1–3 % of patients. Despite these results, nursing care after PTA can still be improved.

Keywords: endovascular intervention, regime measures, complications, nursing care, education

Published: March 1, 2014  Show citation