failed to identify the etiology‚ the pathophysiology was better understood.In 1960‚ dramatic difference in placenta of preeclampsia and a normal one was identified. It was discovered that placental trophoblasts failed to invade the uterine spiral arteries in preeclampsia‚ causing VASOSPASM AND PLACENTAL
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Final Project‚ Healthy Eating‚ Nutrition‚ and Exercise Plan SCI/241 Version 6 Carlos E. Matta University of Phoenix Final Project‚ Healthy Eating‚ Nutrition‚ and Exercise Plan In my first report I indicated my age 42 years old‚ my weight was 165 pounds and height 5’6”. My daily exercise was riding bike between 6 to 8 miles a day for 3 days during the week for a total of 350 minutes of Physical Activity. Week one 3 day analysis for breakfast I had a cup of coffee with flavored cream with
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Heart disease is a leading cause of mortality around the world. These diseases can range from coronary artery disease‚ blood vessel diseases‚ to congenital heart defects. Many patients that are affected by these diseases are treated with pills that have hazardous side effects‚ surgeries that induce trauma to the patient’s body (stents for vascular intervention‚ or balloon angioplasty‚ etc) or heart transplants that are dependent on the patient’s immune system. The bodies of these patients under go
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I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: According to the American College of Cardiology‚ in 2008‚ cardiovascular disease caused over 616‚000 deaths‚ making it one of the top leading causes of death. B. Reason to Listen: I’m sure for as long as we can remember‚ we’ve been taught that cardiovascular disease is the number one killer today. It’s true‚ it is. However‚ it’s more important to know what specific condition can kill‚ rather than the umbrella term. We may know what heart attacks are‚ but not
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ml/min. 2. Which of the following has the greatest effect on blood flow? You correctly answered: a. blood vessel radius 3. Which of the following would not result in a decrease in the blood vessel radius? Your answer : b. plaque formation in the artery wall Correct answer: c. vasodilation 4. The diameter of the blood vessel is the same as Your answer : d. half the radius of the blood vessel. Correct answer: b. two times the radius of the blood vessel. 5. The opening of the blood vessel where
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KEVIN MCEWAN Q1) Explain the reason why pre-activity health screening is necessary Pre activity health screening is used to highlight health problems that may be aggravated by physical exercise. A fitness instructor can then assess and prescribe the correct fitness plan for the individual. Screening takes place in the form of a
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information about the heart’s structure and function‚ including EF). Yancy et al. (2013) stated that in some cases‚ magnetic resonance imaging can provide a more precise determination of the EF; invasive evaluation such as monitoring with pulmonary artery catheter and endomyocardial biopsy should not be routinely
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The heart functions to take deoxygenated blood from the body and pump it to the lungs to re-oxygenate it‚ to pump it back through the body. Without this system‚ body tissues wouldn’t get oxygen and therefore not function and the person would not survive. The function of the left side of the heart is to take oxygenated blood from the lungs and pump it out to and through the rest of the body. This is the systemic circulation of the heart. With every body system there are homeostatic imbalances and
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the play‚ where Dr Stockmann discovers that the corruption of the waters feeding the Baths is also in the minds of the townspeople who oppose the closure of “the town’s life-blood”. The fact Stockmann and Billing refer to the Baths as the “main artery of the town’s life-blood”‚ “the nerve centre of the town” and “the town’s pulsating heart” metaphorically links the Baths to vital organs in the human body‚ an appropriate image for a doctor whose job it is to assist the health of individuals in any
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blood round the body to give it the energy and oxygen it needs. As the blood moves‚ it pushes against the sides of the blood vessels. The strength of this pushing is your blood pressure. If the blood pressure is too high‚ it puts extra strain on your arteries (and your heart) and this may lead to heart attacks and strokes. Having high blood pressure (hypertension) is not usually something that you feel or notice. It does not tend to produce obvious signs or symptoms. The only way to know what your blood
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