The day I married my husband was truly the best day of my life. Being my best friend‚ he has always been there when I needed him. After 15 years of being together‚ I would be left broken hearted if something ever happened to him. Unfortunately‚ we have all heard that gut wrenching story. I’m referring to that sad story of the elderly‚ devastated widow‚ who passed away from a broken heart‚ shortly after her husband died. Is a broken heart such a thing? The surprising answer is yes. Although
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Either you love to exercise or if you are like most people you dread the thought of going to the gym to work out. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all adults in the United States get at least 150 minutes of exercise every week to remain healthy. There are many reasons why working out and exercising can benefit your health. You don’t have to be a certain age to go and exercise‚ working out should be for you. Many people associate working out with losing weight and while
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Baldrige National Quality Program I took a moment to look at the website and I found that they have listed some great principles to great leadership. Great characteristics to managing and organization are to be customer focused‚ work force focused‚ operations focused‚ and more importantly to achieve and see results. The award recipient company I chose to write about is Sharp Healthcare‚ this company won the award in 2007. Between 2001 and 2006‚ Sharp HealthCare’s net revenue had increased
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Your heart is basically 2 very strong pumps. The pump on the right hand side receives second hand blood that has already sent its oxygen around the whole and delivers this blood to the lungs to pick up more oxygen. The pump on the left hand side receives oxygenated blood and then pumps it into the arteries to deliver its oxygen around the body. The deoxygenated blood enters the top right chamber of the heart‚ named the right atrium‚ through two veins. Blood from the upper portion of the body‚ like
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Compare the Circulatory system and the Lymphatic system Closely connected with the blood and circulatory system‚ the lymphatic system is an extensive drainage system that returns water and proteins from various tissues back to the blood stream. When blood reaches the arterial end of the capillary beds in the body tissues‚ fluid from the plasma is forced out of the capillaries by the blood pressure in to a space between the capillaries and the tissue cells. This fluid‚ called tissue fluid‚ is plasma
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Peripheral Vascular Disease I. Definition of the disease A. Peripheral Arterial Disease 1. Atherosclerotic: a. Atheroma consisting of a core of cholesterol joined to proteins with a fibrous intravascular covering i. Gradual progression ii. Segmental progression 2. Nonatherosclerotic: a. Inflammatory and thrombotic process of arteries unrelated to atherosclerosis i. Faster progression than atherosclerotic disease II. Etiology/pathogenesis A. Atherosclerotic 1. Risk factors a. Age
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risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in African Americans‚ to improve self-efficacy for diet and physical activity‚ and to increase intentions to eat healthier and be physically active. This paper examines the effects of risks associated with being an African American with cardiovascular disease. These changes in behavioral‚ educational and physical activity may reverse the effects of cardiovascular disease. Providing education about the risk factors for cardiovascular disease can offer
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THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM [1] On a front direct projection of the thorax X-ray the expansion of the left contour of the middle shadow in its lower department is present. What department of the heart is enlarged? A. Auricle of the left atrium B. Right ventricle C. Left atrium D. Right atrium E. Left ventricle The middle shadow on a front direct projection of the thorax X-ray is formed by the heart and vessels diverging from it. The middle shadow of left contour is formed by four arches.
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is pumped by the heart and circulated through the body via a system of arteries and veins. It is an essential component of the body and without it we would not be able to survive. This paper discusses the anatomy and physiology of blood in a brief review. Anatomy and Physiology of Blood The blood is made up of four main components. These are plasma‚ red blood cells‚ white blood cells and platelets. The blood is circulated throughout the body by one of two types of vessels; arteries or veins
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Comparison of different types of blood pumps Nowadays‚ there are two main types of blood pumps: kinetic pumps and positive displacement pumps. Kinetic pumps: Centrifugal pump is one of the most familiar kinetic pumps. A centrifugal pump converts the input power to kinetic energy in the liquid by accelerating the liquid by a revolving device - an impeller. The most common type is the volute pump. Fluid enters the pump through the eye of the impeller which rotates at high speed. The fluid is accelerated
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