The cardiovascular system is a vital part of our body and it is crucial for us to lead a healthy lifestyle to maintain the structures of our body. Structures of the cardiovascular system include the heart‚ blood vessels and blood. Structures of the Cardiovascular System Heart The heart is the most important organ in our body as it provides every part with blood. The heart pumps blood by producing electrical impulses which cause the ventricles to contract and relax and pump blood to the
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Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular disease is defined as a disease that affects any area of the cardiovascular system‚ including the heart and blood vessels‚ and covers a range of diseases such as arteriosclerosis‚ atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. Diet plays a vital part in the prevention and control of these diseases however other manageable factors such as smoking and physical inactivity also contribute to the diseases if not controlled correctly. However corrective action or
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Nursing (Pg 338-366‚ 412-437) Chapter 15: Cardiovascular Disorders Coronary Artery Disease Description and Etiology The biggest contributor to cardiovascular system- related morbidity and mortality is coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease that affects arteries throughout the body. (CAD) Risk Factors for CAD 1. Age‚ Gender‚ Race (non-modifiable) a. More common in men than women b. Higher in women over 75 years of age 2. Family History (non-modifiable) a. A positive
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Related Studies Foreign An article from the internet (http://www.irpsys.com/articles/tw_rura.htm) on "Rural Local Community Hospitals Utilizes an Affordable Method to Generate Accurate Medicare Reimbursements" is also significant to the study because it gives an example on Local Community Hospitals system‚ whereby is East Adams Rural Local Community Hospitals is a 20 bed Local Community Hospitals in a town with a population of less than 2000. The elderly constitute a very high proportion of the
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Studying Information Systems at undergraduate level involves looking at how information and communications technology can be used to achieve strategic goals. The focus is on the design‚ development‚ and implementation of cutting-edge solutions to solve important organizational problems. Information Systems research looks at both the technical and organizational aspects of information technology.(http://www.business.auckland.ac.nz) An Information System refers to the interaction between people‚ processes
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Chapter 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES This chapter contains the review of related literature and studies‚ conceptual model of the study and the operational definition of terms. Related Literature Many staff and students rely on mobile computing devices for work and personal uses. Laptop computers‚ Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)‚ USB memory (aka thumb drives)‚ smart phones (mobile phones with advanced communication‚ storage and processing capabilities). They
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Suitability of Sri Lankan socio/cultural/political/legal environment for enforcing ethics related to Information Systems deployment and use in an organization. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Ethics‚ Moral and Law of the Civilized Society Ethics and the morals defines the good and the bad‚ right and the wrong‚ do’s and don’ts in terms of the human behavior in the civilized society
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Describe the physiology of the cardiovascular system in relation to energy. A.T.P is stored‚ chemical energy in the cell‚ without A.T.P we would die. To make A.T.P we need glucose oxygen. Carbon dioxide and heat are the waste products. The main function of the cardiovascular system in relation to energy is to transport the oxygen and glucose to the cells‚ and to transport the waste products such as carbon dioxide and urea (waste product from protein digestion) away from the cells and to the lungs
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Shier‚ Butler‚ and Lewis: Hole’s Human Anatomy and Physiology‚ 10th ed. Chapter 15: Cardiovascular System Chapter 15: Cardiovascular System I. Introduction A. The cardiovascular system includes the heart and blood vessels. B. Without blood circulation‚ the tissues lack oxygen and nutrients and waste accumulates. II. Structure of the Heart A. Size and Location of the Heart 1. An average size of an adult heart
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CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS Cardiovascular fitness is frequently considered the most important aspect of physical fitness because those who possess it are likely to have a lessened risk of coronary heart disease – the number one killer in our society. Cardiovascular fitness is also referred to as cardiovascular endurance‚ cardio-respiratory capacity and circulatory fitness. Regardless of the word used to describe it‚ cardiovascular fitness is complex because it requires fitness of several body systems
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