Coronary Artery Disease 10/31/2005 This paper will serve as a case study for the condition known as coronary artery disease (CAD). CAD occurs when the coronary arteries become hardened and narrowed; this is due to the buildup of plaque on the inner lining of the arteries. Blood flow to the heart is reduced as plaque narrows the coronary arteries‚ thereby decreasing the oxygen supply to the heart muscle. This loss of oxygen in the blood can lead to ischemia and later‚ myocardial infarction
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Nephron Sparing Transcatheter Renal Artery Embolization in Trauma Patient Introduction: Acute renal hemorrhage is a common medical emergency‚ which can lead to hemorrhagic shock and eventual death. Complete nephrectomy is used in emergency surgery and is associated with significant postoperative complications. Employing nephron sparing super-selective Transcatheter renal artery embolization techniques can be used to treat acute renal bleeding disorders eliminating need for exploratory laparotomy
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Coronary Artery Disease‚ also known as Coronary Heart Disease‚ is the most common heart disease. In both men and women‚ it is the leading cause of death in the United States. Coronary arteries carry blood to the heart. CAD is caused by a thickening of these arteries‚ called atherosclerosis. Plaque‚ a substance containing cholesterol and other fatty substances‚ builds up inside the thickened walls of the arteries‚ which slows or blocks blood flow to the heart. In result‚ the heart cannot receive the
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or jugular. Venous bleeding can be under increased pressure as in asphyxia‚ or from ruptured varicose veins. Portal vein pressures are high enough to cause rapid blood loss‚ especially in portal hypertension with oesophageal varies. Pulmonary artery haemorrhage is dark red (venous blood) at around 30 mmHg (4 kPa)‚ while bleeding from the pulmonary veins is bright red (oxygenated). Capillary haemorrhage is bright red‚ often rapid‚ ooze. If it continued for many hours‚ blood loss may become
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The treatment choice of coronary artery disease depends on the severity of the disease. Treatments include‚ but are not limited to lifestyle changes‚ drug therapy‚ percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty‚ and coronary bypass surgery. CAD is a chronic disease that will require lifelong care‚ it can be treated which aids in progression‚ but there is no cure. Although coronary artery disease cannot be cured‚ adequate lifestyle changes can prevent the disease from developing. Some of these lifestyle
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Investigating arteries and veins Methodology 1. Suspend a ring of artery from a hook on a clamp stand. 2. Use a metre rule to record the length of the ring once the mass carrier has been attached to the free end of the ring. 3. Attach a 10 g mass and record the length of the ring after the mass is added. 4. Remove the mass and record the length of the ring. 5. Repeat steps 2 and 3 using 20‚ 30‚ 40 and 50 g masses. Record the length with and without the masses each time. When comparing
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Coronary artery disease is also known as atherosclerosis disease‚ coronary heart disease‚ or ischemic heart disease. It is the most common type of heart disease. It is the leading cause of deaths in the U.S in both men and women. When plaque builds up‚ they harden and narrow your coronary arteries‚ decreasing blood flow to your heart. The lack of blood flow can lead to chest pain‚ shortness of breath‚ or other coronary artery disease signs and symptoms. A complete blockage can cause a heart attack
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Pd. 6 Coronary Artery Disease Coronary heart disease (CHD)‚ also called coronary artery disease‚ is a condition in which plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries. These arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart muscle. This plaque is made up of fat‚ cholesterol‚ calcium‚ and other substances found in the blood. When plaque builds up in the arteries‚ the condition is called atherosclerosis‚ the buildup of plaque occurs over many years. Over time‚ the plaque hardens which causes your coronary
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of cardiovascular disease. The leading cause of heart attacks is CAD (Coronary Artery Disease). Cad occurs when plaque builds up in the arteries‚ the tubes that supply blood to the heart. After a while the plaque starts to build up and restricts the blood flow causing the muscles to work harder‚ this may sometimes cause some pain and discomfort. A heart attack occurs when the plaque totally blocks an artery. Doctors have many different ways to determine if a person is at risk for CAD.
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Coronary Artery Disease Tabatha Turner Practicum I Arkansas Tech University Coronary Artery Disease “Acute coronary syndromes represent a spectrum of clinical conditions that are associated with acute myocardial ischemia” (Gulanick & Myers‚ 2011). Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is one of these clinical conditions that affect approximately 13 million people (Rimmerman‚ 2011). Because coronary diseases are the leading cause of death in men and women‚ nurses need to be involved in the care
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