Cardiovascular Pathology The heart has many components to it and all of them are essential to keep the heart pumping. Three problems that can occur in a heart are atria or ventricles not functioning properly‚ the electrical activity‚ or coronary artery disease. While all of these problems are different they can all be deadly if left untreated. The heart is a very important organ and should be taken care of properly. When an atria or ventricle goes isn’t working right it completely changes your
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STROKE or CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT (CVA) Definition ← is the rapidly developing loss of brain function(s) due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain Epidemiology ← Stroke is currently the second leading cause of death in the Western world‚ ranking after heart disease and before cancer ← The incidence of stroke increases exponentially from 30 years of age‚ and etiology varies by age ← 95% of strokes occur in people age 45 and older‚ and two-thirds of strokes occur
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oncology‚ immunotherapy‚ cardiovascular disease‚ pain management‚ allergies‚ and other areas. The medical devices and diagnostics segment includes surgical and patient care equipment and devices‚ diagnostic products‚ joint replacements‚ coronary stents‚ and contact lenses. The Pharmaceutical segment’s broad portfolio focuses on unmet medical needs across several areas which include: cardiovascular & metabolism‚ immunology‚ infectious diseases & vaccines‚ neuroscience & pain‚ and oncology. These
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Traditional Japanese origami‚ which has been practiced since the Edo era (1603–1867)‚ has often been less strict about these conventions‚ sometimes cutting the paper or using nonsquare shapes to start with. The principles of origami are also being used in stents‚ packaging and other engineering structures. There is much speculation about the origin of Origami. While Japan seems to have had the most extensive tradition‚ there is evidence of an independent tradition of paperfolding in China‚ as well as in
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Grafting and Implants Grafting Skin grafting Skin grafting is often used to treat skin loss due to a wound‚ burn‚ infection‚ or surgery. In the case of damaged skin‚ it is removed‚ and new skin is grafted in its place. Skin grafting can reduce the course of treatment and hospitalization needed‚ and can also improve function and appearance. The technique of skin harvesting and transplantation was initially described approximately 2500-3000 years ago with the Hindu Tilemaker Caste‚ in which
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1. How does the heart change as it develops in a fetus? As the heart first starts to develop after conception‚ it takes up most of the midsection of the fetus. Then it gradually starts to move up high in the chest cavity. After a few weeks‚ it takes it’s position where it will stay for the remainder of the life of the person. The heart itself grows from a one chambered tube. Due to the limited space available in the fetus it twists to and fro‚ backwards to form two partially separated atria
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technology gives detailed diagnostic information that leads to effective treatments of heart and vascular diseases. This up to date equipment is at the fingertips of our physicians allowing them to perform intricate procedures such as placing balloons‚ stents and other therapeutic agents in vessels requiring treatment. By informing our service area and the general public of our competent and well educated cardiology specialists and elegant state-of-the-art amenities through grassroots outlets and direct
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During my time on this unit I experienced three surgeries. When I first got to the unit I was unsure about what I would see. There was this one nurse who really helped me out and showed me a lot. He made a pretend aortic artery and showed me how the stents and all the wires were pushed in through the femoral artery. I was able to feel the wires and see how the doctors would maneuver these wires throughout the patient’s body. The first surgery I was allowed to actually stay in the room and visualize
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Medicine has existed since ancient Egypt‚ meaning there have been many changes to technology and remedies. Although it has existed for thousands of years‚ much of the treatments and technology used in medical settings today stem from the Medical Revolution. In the 19th century‚ the Industrial Revolution sparked many scientific discoveries and inventions that altered working conditions‚ infectious diseases such as smallpox‚ typhus‚ and tuberculosis accompanied these improvements. Scientists rushed
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Everyone is fascinated by the stories that alien existence are present‚ whether in films or books‚ science-fiction novels are always the best in entertaining readers or viewers. The book “The War of the Worlds” is a sci-fi genre book that was written by Herbert George Wells or H.G. Wells‚ which was also the author of the different sci-fi books and named the genre of his early novels as “scientific romances” and one of them is these novel‚ The War of the Worlds. The book was published by William Heinemann
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