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Book excerpt: In this issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Leslie L. Davis of the UNC Chapel Hill School of Nursing brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Updates and Advances in Cardiovascular Nursing. Recent advancements in prevention, disease and symptom management, and treatment options have important implications for cardiovascular nursing practice. This issue provides practicing nurses with an update to equip them with the knowledge and skills to ultimately improve care delivery for patients with or at risk for cardiovascular disease. Contains 15 practice-oriented topics including heart failure: priorities for transition to home; stroke update: focus on hospital management; new pharmacologic treatment for patients with cardiovascular disease; mechanical assist devices in the cardiac intensive care unit; caring for sexual and gender minorities with cardiovascular disease; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews of advances in cardiovascular nursing, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.