Editorial board of the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing (EJCN): a peer-reviewed journal covering the broad field of cardiovascular care.
Joined July 2017
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📢 New issue out now!
Issue 1 of 2026 brings a strong focus on global CVD prevention, digital health & tele-rehabilitation, nurse-led models, and life-course approaches to cardiovascular health.
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#Editorschoice
New study in #HF patients (NYHA II–III) shows that a 12-week home-based high-intensity inspiratory muscle training (IMT) program (<10 min/day) led to modest improvements in:
✅ VO₂peak
✅ 6-min walk distance
✅ Inspiratory muscle strength
✅ Quality of life
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📢Issue 7 is now available!
It includes papers related to:
📍#AI and #diversity
📍#Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis
📍What's the difference between quality assurance, quality improvement and quality improvement research?
📍and more...
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#EJCN #FridaysRead
🏠💪 Home-based high-intensity inspiratory muscle training (IMT) shows promise in chronic #HF
In a 12-week RCT, a <10 min/day, home-based IMT protocol improved exercise capacity, inspiratory strength & quality of life in HF patients
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Self-management programs based on self-efficacy may help youth with congenital heart disease build knowledge, skills, and social support—but evidence on clinical outcomes remains limited. More research is needed.
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#CHD #AdolescentHealth #SelfManagement
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💓👶 Women with CHD are increasingly reaching childbearing age—but how do they experience pregnancy?
🔍 Despite fears and uncertainty, many felt safe and confident—especially with regular follow-ups and support from a multidisciplinary team
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💡 Better symptom understanding and early reporting could reduce emergency interventions. Listening to these voices is key to improving care.
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#CHD #PregnancyCare #CardioObstetrics #PatientVoices
🩺💬 How we communicate in healthcare matters
An #editorial reflects on the ACNAP 2025 session “Difficult conversations in difficult situations”, highlighting:
🔹 The need for empathy & professionalism
🔹 Patient-centred communication & shared decision-making
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🔹 Ethical boundaries & digital confidentiality 🔹 The human impulse to help vs. legal responsibility
📖 Read the full piece: academic.oup.com/eurjcn/adva…
#CardioNursing #MedicalEthics #EndOfLifeCare #ACNAP2025 #EJCN
Today is #MentalHealthDay and our #FridaysRead focuses on that
How anxiety & depression evolve in heart failure patients and their caregivers post-discharge?
🔎 3 distinct patterns identified—opening doors to more tailored support.
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🌱 Key areas for future intervention: personal & role burden, sleep, and breathing symptoms.
This research highlights promising paths to ease emotional strain and improve recovery—for both patients and caregivers.
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💡After SCAD women have complex physical and psychological rehabilitation needs and challenges due to profound alterations in their lives
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📢New issue!
The latest issue of the #EJCN is now available. It includes: SCAD recovery, risk factors for #HF readmission, compassion fatigue in caregivers, and the role of #nurses in #AF management
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💡New study
▶️Over half of family #caregivers for advanced heart failuare patients show high #compassionfatigue.
▶️Low satisfaction and high burden are key factors
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In INTERASPIRE, patients with elevated Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] had little knowledge of it but welcomed testing, valued results & were motivated to cut CVD risk.
Clinicians should assess Lp(a) & guide risk reduction
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#AI use in student work is rising fast—cases of misconduct in UK universities has more than double
📌Policies lag behind, leaving grey areas on “acceptable” use, especially for multilingual students.
📌Clearer guidance is urgently needed
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Why was my paper rejected?
📈 Submissions to health journals are rising, but acceptance rates remain low—EJCN accepts ~15%.
Many papers face desk rejection due to scope, novelty, or priority. High-quality, impactful research is always welcome.
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🧠 New study compared two delirium screening tools in #cardiovascular surgery patients:
💡Both CAM-ICU-7 & ICDSC identified post-op delirium (≈45–48%)
💡ICDSC better at detecting subsyndromal delirium & predicting adverse outcomes
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