stroke/cerebrovascular incident (CVA)‚ and has been diagnosed with coronary artery disease (CAD)‚ hypertension‚ hypothyroidism‚ syncope episodes‚ degenerative disk disease‚ right brachycardia‚ heart block and has had a dual chamber pacemaker inserted. The client admittedly smokes about 3 to 6 cigarettes per day‚ and is on various
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CHD is atherosclerosis‚ a complex process that affects the vessels supplying blood to the heart‚ the coronary arteries. In atherosclerosis‚ build-ups called plaques form on the inside surface of the artery. When advanced‚ plaques can narrow the channel through which the blood flows. Plaques can be single or multiple and can affect one or more of the heart’s three main arteries. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of cardiovascular mortality worldwide‚ with >4.5 million deaths occurring
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is defined as a group of diseases that involve heart and blood vessels which including coronary heart disease‚ cerebrovascular disease‚ peripheral arterial disease‚ rheumatic heart disease‚ congenital heart disease‚ deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism. Recently‚ CVDs is the most famous non-communicable disease (NCD) as it is the top one mortality cause which took 31% out of all the death causes in whole world. CVDs is also the main cause of death in Malaysia
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diuresis/natriuresis mechanism. (Suggested time: 5 minutes) ***************************** END OF QUESTION 1 ****************************** Page 1 of 4 SECTION ONE: (continued) QUESTION 2 Answer ONE of EITHER (A) or (B) BUT NOT BOTH (A) Coronary artery disease secondary to atherosclerosis is
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1 1. Briefly describe the pathophysiology of CAD (25 points) Coronary artery disease is one of the most prominent forms of heart disease. It occurs when the coronary arteries that supply the heart blood become narrowed‚ and eventually occluded. This narrowing typically takes place because of plaque build up due to cholesterol and other fatty substances being ingested‚ also called atherosclerosis. This thickening of the artery wall can take many years‚ eventually completely inhibiting blood flow
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vegetables and fruits. And no wonder: An estimated 70 percent of all diseases‚ including one-third of all cancers‚ are related to diet. A vegetarian diet reduces the risk for chronic degenerative diseases such as obesity‚ coronary artery disease‚ high blood pressure‚ diabetes and certain types of cancer including colon‚ breast‚ prostate‚ stomach‚ lung and esophageal cancer. Why go veg? Chew on these reasons: You’ll ward off disease. Vegetarian diets are more healthful than the average American diet
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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‚ Coronary Thrombosis and Coronary Occlusion. A Heart attack occurs when blood supply to part of the heart muscle itself is severely reduced or stopped. WHAT
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following criteria about Mr. Doe: 1-Personal History: 65 years old‚ married with two children. 2-Medical history: Diabetes Mellitus‚ Hypertension‚ Renal Stones‚ Anemia‚ Acne‚ Prostatic Hyperplasia‚ Muscular Dystrophy‚ Hemiplegia‚ Coronary Artery Disease‚ G.E.R.D. and ED. The triage Nurse asked the patient to wait for his turn‚ until Dr. Johnson examines him. A-Define the terms mentioned in #2. (PLO: 1) B-What are the normal values for the following: 1. Blood Glucose level
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saffron also has the effect on coronary artery disease. As we know‚ saffron has an antioxidants that can help to reduce the risk of coronary artery disease. The flavonoids such as lycopene that found in saffron has potential to provide added protection from coronary artery disease. Verma and Bordia (1998)‚ stated that fifty milligrams of saffron that dissolve into 100 milliliter of milk twice a day will decrease in lipoprotein oxidation in patients with coronary artery disease. In addition‚ saffron has
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BTech Project HEART ATTACK DETECTION AND ALERT SYSTEM Submitted by Guided by AKANSHA WAJGE Prof. VIKAS UPADHYAYA AKSHITA BHANDARI DIBYA RAY K. REVATHI NIIT University Neemrana TABLE OF CONTENTS CERTIFICATE………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT…………………………………………………………………………………………………………3 ABSTRACT………………………………………….4 INTRODUCTION…………………………………5 OBJECTIVE……………………………6 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM………………
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