CPD – In review: Coronary heart disease and COPD

Module Summary
Nurse consultant Dr Karen Heslop-Marshall takes you through how to do a review on coronary heart disease and COPD.
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Learning Objectives
This module will update you on:
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- COPD conditions and prevalence
- Treatment option for coronary heart disease
- CHD risk factors
- Pharmaceutical drugs that can be used for CHD and COHD
Author
Dr Karen Heslop-Marshall is a nurse consultant in the department of respiratory medicine at Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
The full module can be found on the Nursing in Practice Learning website.
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Nurse consultant Dr Karen Heslop-Marshall takes you through how to do a review on coronary heart disease and COPD.