HEART ATTACKS Each Year 1.1 Million people in the United States have heart attacks and almost half of them die. It may be surprising that while many women believe breast cancer is most threatening to them‚ it is a fact that they are eight times more likely to die of a heart attack. Coronary Artery Disease which often leads to a heart attack is by far the leading cause of death of both men and women. WHAT IS A HEART ATTACK? Other Names for a heart attack include the name Myocardial Infarction
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Epidemiology in the Elderly with Heart Disease Epidemiology in the Elderly with Heart Disease Public health promotes healthy living for each community through epidemiology. Disease prevention and control is the common goal of epidemiology‚ nursing practice‚ and public health. “Epidemiology is the study of the population in order to monitor the health of the population‚ understand the determinants of health and disease in the community‚ and investigate and evaluate interventions
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Heart disease Introduction What is heart disease? Heart disease or Cardiovascular disease is an abnormal function of the heart or blood vessels. It can cause an increase in risk for heart attack‚ heart failure‚ sudden death‚ stroke and cardiac rhythm problems‚ thus resulting in decreased quality of life and decreased life expectancy. The causes of cardiovascular disease range from structural defects‚ to infection‚ inflammation‚ environment and genetics. In order to help prevent cardiovascular
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A. Angioplasty of right coronary artery –RC I chose this HCPCS Modifier Code because the procedure was performed on the right artery. B. Emergency ambulance transport and extended life support provided directly by provider of service –QN This code was chosen because emergency ambulance transport and extended life support was furnished directly by a provider of services‚ for example‚ a volunteer ambulance service. C. Diagnostic mammogram following screening mammogram‚ same patient –GG
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November 1‚ 2011 Causes of car accident Live is so short so it good to take precaution while driving on the road. Driving a car is a privilege‚ but it does not mean that we should drive without the proper precaution. Drive with the right equipment can save many precious lives. Some common cause of motor vehicle accident is distraction‚ stress‚ and health issues Listening to music while driving is not a bad choice‚ but it depend on what type of music the driver is listening to; and how loud
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|Clinicopathologic Testing | |Chapter 1—Cell Pathology | |Symptoms/Findings |Question |Answer | |A liver biopsy was performed‚ and the |Is this normal? |Yes
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K. Kelley HCA/240 May 4‚ 2012 Dr. Alex Kadrie Cardiovascular disease is a common chronic illness in our society and it causes over half the deaths in the US each year. It affects all aspects of the heart. It affects the arteries that supply blood to the heart‚ the valves which pumps the blood and the heart muscles‚ itself. People who don’t take care of themselves can develop cardiovascular disease‚ which can cause heart
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Karen Resotko September 10‚ 2013 History & Physical Cardiology He is a 47-year-old male who states that he has had a 7-year history of palpitations‚ which he describes as skipped‚ or fast beats. He states that the trigger is unclear. They can either last a few seconds‚ or several days‚ but he states also that he has had no rapid beating for sustained durations. He states that he also can get several episodes per month. He states also that he had an echo done seven years ago‚ when these symptoms
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1. What is the function of lipids? Used for energy storage. It has twice has much as energy/gram than carbohydrates. 2. What do lipids make part of? They are part of the cell membrane. 3. What two hormones are lipids? Estrogen and testerone 4. What are two examples of lipids? Fats and oils. 5. At what stage of matter are they held at in room temperature? Fats are solid at room temperature‚ and oils are liquid at room temperature. 6. What are foods of each example? Fats: butter‚ tard (animal
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ORNISH 10-11 QUESTIONS Chapter 10a: The reversal and prevention diets. 1. What are the characteristics of the reversal diet? (p.256) -low fat and no cholesterol -less than 10% of total calorie intake from fat (small amount of saturated) -Food high in saturated fat is excluded (avocadoes‚ seeds‚ nuts) -high fiber diet -alcohol limited to less than 2 oz daily -nonfat milk/yogurt allowed‚ all animal products and oils excluded -egg whites allowed -no caffeine‚ MSG‚ stimulants -salt/sugar
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