presented themselves. However‚ it was "normal." He also states that these palpitations are not aggravated by exercise or weight lifting. PAST MEDICAL HISTORY Positive for borderline hypertension for the last 7 years. He denies history of stroke‚ coronary artery disease‚ myocardial infarction‚ diabetes or cancer. Hospitalizations include one at age 10 for suspected rheumatic fever. FAMILY HISTORY Father is living‚ age 74. He does have Alzheimer’s but otherwise in good health. Mother is living in
Premium Myocardial infarction Heart Cardiology
surgical procedures (i.e. essentially Carotid Angiography‚ Angioplasty and Stenting)‚ they were: 1. CPT code: 36224‚ selective catheter placement‚ internal carotid artery‚ unilateral‚ with angiography of the ipsilateral intracranial carotid circulation and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation‚ includes angiography of the extracranial carotid and cervicocerebral arch‚ when performed; 2. CPT code: 61630‚ balloon angioplasty‚ intracranial (e.g. atherosclerotic stenosis)‚ percutaneous;
Premium Myocardial infarction Atherosclerosis Coronary artery disease
disease‚ also known as heart disease‚ is a broad term used to describe a range of diseases that affect your heart. Some of the various diseases that fall under the category of cardiovascular disease include diseases of your blood vessels‚ such as coronary artery disease‚ heart rhythm problems or arrhythmias‚ heart infections‚ and heart defects you’re born with (congenital heart defects). The most common general reason for being subject to heart disease is simply having unhealthy habits. Although
Free Heart Hypertension Coronary artery disease
factors are controlled mortality risk doubled for those low on a social network index compared to those high on the index. Some studies have shown that job strain due to work load is more common in low status job and is associated with high BP and coronary heart diseases. Rosenfield’s study (1989) reported that women have higher symptoms of depression and anxiety due to overload caused by work and family demands. It is important to search for factors that put people at risk of risks. Without a proper
Premium Hypertension Epidemiology Sociology
hyperlipoproteinemia Bertram‚ 2011. Hypercholesterolemia occurs when there’s too much cholesterol. It is characterized by very high levels of cholesterol in the blood. For people who have a high risk of developing a form of heart diseases called coronary artery diseases. Bethesda‚ 2012. There are some herbal medicines that can lower the cholesterol in the blood. One of them is the “Lato” (Caulerpa lentillifera). It is a kind of edible
Premium Atherosclerosis Cholesterol Myocardial infarction
The primary research question for the study was: What is the level of knowledge among cardiac HCPs regarding sexual counseling of post-MI patients‚ in three tertiary care hospitals of Karachi‚ Pakistan? The study settings were the Coronary Care Units (CCU)‚ the Cardiac Step-down Units (CSDU)‚ Cardiac Rehabilitation Units‚ and the Cardiac Clinics of three tertiary care hospitals of a large metropolitan city of Pakistan. The study population consisted of all nurses and physicians working
Premium Myocardial infarction Hypertension Heart
In the United States of America‚ stroke is the third leading cause of death and it kills almost 140‚000 people each year‚ more particularly on average one American dies from stroke every 4 minutes. Every year 795‚000 people in the United States have a stroke. In this‚ 610‚000 are first and new and 185‚000 are recurrent strokes. Nearly 75% of all strokes occur in people above the age of 65. The risk of having a stroke increases after the age of 55 but it can occur at any age. Stroke mortality rates
Premium Myocardial infarction Hypertension Atherosclerosis
presented themselves‚ however was "normal." He also states that these palpitations are not aggravated by exercise‚ or weight lifting. PAST MEDICAL HISTORY Positive for borderline hypertension for the last seven years. He denies history of stroke‚ coronary artery disease‚ myocardial infarction‚ diabetes‚ or cancer. HOSPITALIZATIONS Include one at age 10 for suspected rheumatic fever. FAMILY HISTORY Father is living‚ age 74. He does have Alzheimer’s but otherwise in good health. Mother is
Premium Myocardial infarction Coronary artery disease Atherosclerosis
(one or less meals a week that include meat). While you are not completely cutting meat out of your diet‚ it is encouraged to limit the amount over time to eventually diminish your meat intake. Benefits of this diet include decreasing your risk of coronary artery disease‚ high blood pressure‚ diabetes‚ and cancer. Additionally‚ by following the diet your life expectancy increases by 3.6 years (usnews.com). Other benefits of this diet include reducing your intake of saturated fats by 15% just by eating
Premium Hypertension Nutrition Coronary artery disease
death rate than Caucasian Americans; the estimated medical costs in 2006 were 29.6 billion dollars. Heart failure has a very broad range of causes‚ some of the more common cardiovascular causes are: congenital heart conditions‚ valvular disease‚ coronary artery disease‚ myocarditis‚ cardiomyopathies‚ myocardial infarction‚ and hypertension. Noncardiovascular causes of heart disease include pulmonary embolism‚ thyrotoxicosis‚ and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (Williams‚407 ) Lifestyle choice
Premium Heart Heart failure Myocardial infarction