fatalities from coronary heart disease (CHD) in Australia has steadily declined‚ however it remains one of the leading causes of all deaths and the number one cause of cardiovascular deaths among Australian population (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [AIHW]‚ 2011). Coronary heart disease refers to the conditions that affect the blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with nutrients and oxygen (Craft‚ Gordon‚ & Tiziani‚ 2011). There are two main clinical types: heart attack and angina (AIHW
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Heart disease can cause chest pain‚ heart attacks‚ heart failure‚ and arrhythmia. Cigarette smoking is related to heart disease because it raises triglycerides‚ damage cells that line the blood vessels‚ and its makes blood clot more often which can block blood flow to the brain and heart. Smoking cigarettes does not only affect the user but also people around them. The smoke the user exhales can be very harmful to others. CDC stated that “Secondhand smoke causes nearly 34‚000 early deaths from coronary
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Congenital Heart Disease Congenital heart diseases are lesions‚ caused by abnormal development of the structures of the heart. This happens in the embryonic life due to environmental or unknown factors. The cause of congenital disease is usually unknown‚ but there are multifactor reasons that are incriminated. They are said to be sporadic. This meaning that it is not secluded to one geographic location. However this incidence is increased in those with a positive
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Coronary Heart Disease Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a disease in which a waxy substance called plaque (plak) builds up inside the coronary arteries. These arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart muscle. When plaque builds up in the arteries‚ the condition is called atherosclerosis (ATH-er-o-skler-O-sis). The buildup of plaque occurs over many years. (nhlbi.nih.gov) CHD AND TREATMENTS: CHD is the most common type of heart disease. In the United States‚ CHD is the #1 cause of
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Coronary Heart Disease is a cardiovascular disease which is the leading cause of death in high income countries and causes more than 73‚000 deaths in the UK each year. Approximately 1 in 10 women and 1 in 6 men die from CHD‚ although the chances become similar from the age of fifty. (Nhs.uk‚ 2016) CHD is caused by a gradual build up of fatty material called Atheroma within the walls of the coronary arteries‚ which supply the heart with oxygen rich blood. This causes the arteries to become narrow
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Heart disease is a chronic health disorder that accounts for 30% of all deaths. Heart disease has many risk factors‚ such as genetics‚ unhealthy eating habits‚ lack of physical activity‚ and smoking. Here‚ we will discuss those risk factors‚ and discuss ways to diminish those risk factors. Heart disease or coronary artery disease is caused by a blockage in the blood vessels that supply the heart. The blockages are caused by plaque which contains cholesterol in large amounts that adhere to the artery
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Conclusion Following the countries accession to the World Trade Organization‚ financial liberalisation has picked up considerable momentum. Compared to other studies on financial liberalisation‚ this study focuses on the impact of financial liberalization on Vietnam’s stock market. After collecting data‚ calculating and running models‚ in comparision with previous studies‚ it shows us that there are some points to be mentioned as following. For the contribution to the literature‚ there is very
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Rheumatic Fever! Rheumatic Heart Disease By Kaya Michaelis Causes: Rheumatic heart disease is damage of the heart’s valves caused by rheumatic fever‚ which is caused by streptococcal bacteria. A streptococcal infection is caused by strep throat or scarlet fever.The streptococcal infection may result in scarring of the valves‚ weakness of the heart muscle‚ or damage to the hearts pericardium. Rheumatic fever mostly affects children from the ages of 5 -15‚ and occurs approximately 14-28 days after
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implications for health professionals and policy makers interested in the concerns of LGBTQ youth experiencing difficulties related to minority status and will facilitate the development and tailoring of interventions aimed at reaching those most at risk. Conclusion: Therefore‚ the author uses an intersectionality framework to examine how lesbian‚ gay‚ bisexual‚ and transgender (LGBT) people evaluate the severity of their violent experiences. Previous research focusing on the severity of anti-LGBT violence
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CONCLUSION Angiosperms (flowering plant) include in phylum Anthophyta.Angiosperms are plant that have flowers and fruit. Their part of the flower is a carpel which surrounds and protects the ovules and seeds. The fruit surrounds the embryo and aids seed dispersal. The great majority of angiosperms are classified either as monocots or eudicots.Monocot embryos have a single seed leaf (cotyledon)‚ and pollen grains with a single groove while eudicots (true dicots) have two cotyledons‚ and pollen
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