Cardiovascular health relates to the health of the heart and blood vessels. The diseases associated with the heart are the leading cause of deaths in the world‚ with 17.5 million deaths in 2012‚ representing 31% of all deaths. In developing countries‚ the main cause of cardiovascular disease is a built up of fats and cholesterol in the arteries‚ leading to blockage of blood supply to the heart or brain‚ resulting in a heart attack or stroke. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been the leading cause
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Article #1 A study conducted by Capewell‚ Ford‚ Croft‚ Critchley‚ Greenlund‚ and Labarthe (2010) studied coronary heart disease risk factors trends and mortality in the United States. The purpose of this study was to look at cardiovascular risk factors in the United States since coronary heart disease is among the leading causes of death in the world. It is not only the leading cause of death‚ but coronary heart disease is also costing the United States a lot of money. Since much of the population
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Health Priorities In Australia Part 1 Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) as a preventable chronic disease Yr 12 Term 4 2012 Table Of Contents Page 1: 5 recent measures of epidemiology related to CVD Page 2-3 : Justify the inclusion of Cardiovascular Disease as a priority health issues Page 4-8: Cardiovascular Disease Report Page 9: Glossary Page:12 Bibliography Page: References Abbreviations/Key: CVD – Cardio-vascular Disease ATSI- Australian and Torres Strait
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Respiratory Therapy is a health profession that specializes in cardiopulmonary functions and health. Respiratory therapists help with prevention‚ assessing patients‚ treatment‚ diagnostic evaluation‚ education‚ and care. They treat patients from all ages‚ from babies to the elderly. The requirements on how to become a respiratory therapist is taking human anatomy‚ chemistry‚ pharmacology‚ microbiology‚ and mathematics at a high school or college level. To start the respiratory therapy program
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declared a worldwide epidemic of cardiovascular disease. Today 720‚000 cardiovascular surgeries are performed each year and accounting for 37% of all deaths in america and as a contributing factor in 21% more deaths in the U.S. population‚ Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. As other countries are exposed to the American diet: high in protein‚ fat‚ sugar‚ dairy and refined flours‚ are experiencing increases in cardiovascular diseases. While it is true that the
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Zi Lin January 25‚ 2014 2B Cardiovascular Diseases The heart is an essential organ in the cardiovascular system responsible for pumping oxygen and nutrition filled blood to all parts of the human body. It is composed of four chambers; two upper chambers called the right and left atrium‚ and two lower chambers called the right and left ventricle. A structure called the septum is what divides the heart into right and left halves. Four heart valves keep the flow of blood in one direction. At rest‚ the
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Search Results Respiratory system - Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_system The respiratory system (or ventilatory system) is a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for the process of respiration in an ... Comparative anatomy and physiology - Anatomy in invertebrates Body Systems: Respiratory System - The Human Heart: An ... www.fi.edu › Home › Body Systems The primary function of the respiratory system is to supply the
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Cardiovascular and Aerobic Exercise Cardiovascular exercises are one of three main types of exercise that include strength and flexibility exercises. This type of activity requires continuous motion of large muscles‚ such as your legs or arms. The exercises that are performed for aerobics are called cardiovascular because they work out your heart and your lungs. This means training the most important parts of your body to work more efficiently and become healthier. One thing that is nice
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As with any high intensity sport‚ there are many cardiovascular benefits of basketball. Between bouts of running‚ jumping‚ dribbling‚ and bouts of rests‚ kids are participating in total body interval training without even realizing it. Interval training boosts aerobic capacity‚ energy levels‚ and metabolism‚ which in turn helps kids concentrate more in school. The ability to control our limbs in space may come naturally‚ but being able to pass and shoot with precision during a basketball
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Psychology in Respiratory Therapy When I decided I wanted to be a respiratory therapist‚ I never imagined that I would be dealing with any psychological aspects. As I have learned more about the respiratory system and the patients that I will treat‚ I can see that I will deal with some psychological factors quite often. In respiratory therapy there are psychological factors that can affect a person’s ability to breath and their quality of breathing. A range of emotional factors including
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