ACRITICAL REVIEW OF A PAPER ON PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS RELATED TO CARDIOVSCULAR DISEASE RISK IN UK SOUTH ASIAN MEN; A critical review of a paper on psychosocial factors related to cardiovascular disease risk in UK South Asian men. I have read Emily et al‚ (2007) report on `psychosocial factors related to cardiovascular disease risk in UK South Asian men- a preliminary study`. The study was cross- cultural and its major aim was to compare
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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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Q1 Value: Angiomax is a blood-thinning drug‚ or anticoagulant‚ used in emergency coronary heart care. Angiomax is positioned as an alternative to heparin‚ the most commonly used anticoagulant in emergency coronary heart care‚ so to assess Angiomax value to a hospital is required to compare these two drugs. First of all is necessary to analyze the differences in effectiveness of the products in treatments. The use of heparin has associated some general disadvantages like: • Unpredictable effects:
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of Heart disease Heart disease is very serious issue that can affect many Americans everyday. In the United States‚ more than 60 million Americans have some form of cardiovascular disease. About 2600 people die everyday of cardiovascular disease. Cancer‚ the second largest killer‚ accounts for only half as many deaths. Cardiovascular disease can take many forms‚ including high blood pressure‚ coronary artery disease‚ valvular heart disease‚ stroke‚ or rheumatic fever/rheumatic heart disease.
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Congestive Heart Disease The main function of a healthy heart is to ensure proper blood flow throughout the body and supplying all the organs with the nutrients that are necessary for survival. Congestive heart failure (CHF) is also known as Congestive heart disease‚ but for this paper we will use failure‚ Consistent with the research. Congestive heart failure is a disease that primarily causes the heart to be compromised. This leaves the heart unable to perform the main function of pumping blood
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Cardiomyopathy also known as the “heart muscle disease” is a deterioration of the function of the myocardium. This sometimes leads to heart failure. People with this disease are often at risk of dangerous forms of irregular heartbeat and sudden cardiac death. The term cardiomyopathy generally apply’s to any disease affecting the heart. Usually it is used for severe myocardial disease leading to heart failure. Different cases of myocardial diseases can be categorized as extrinsic or intrinsic. The
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(2012). ‘Physical activity among South Asian women: a systematic‚ mixed-method review’‚ Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity. 5. Farooqi‚ A.‚ Nagra‚ D.‚ Edgar‚ T.‚ & Khunti‚ K. (2000). ‘Attitudes to lifestyle risk factors for coronary health disease amongst South Asians in Leicester: a focus group study’‚ Family practice‚ Vol.17‚ No.4. 8. Murphy‚ M.H.‚ Donnelly‚ P.‚ Breslin‚ G.‚ Shibli‚ S. &Nevil‚ A.M. (2013). ‘Does doing housework keep you healthy? The contributing of domestic physical
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Heart disease is a leading cause of mortality around the world. These diseases can range from coronary artery disease‚ blood vessel diseases‚ to congenital heart defects. Many patients that are affected by these diseases are treated with pills that have hazardous side effects‚ surgeries that induce trauma to the patient’s body (stents for vascular intervention‚ or balloon angioplasty‚ etc) or heart transplants that are dependent on the patient’s immune system. The bodies of these patients under go
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Topic: Heart Disease Specific Topic: How to prevent heart disease. General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience that heart disease is the number one killer in the U.S. Central Idea: Being well informed about the disease and how to prevent it. Pattern: Spatial Introduction: I. Have you been around when someone was having a heart attack? Unlike me I have been in this situation and can tell you from experience it is a scary situation to be in‚ and my hopes is to never have to
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It will improve your bone strength. A Healthier Heart Because swimming is an aerobic exercise‚ it serves to strengthen the heart‚ not only helping it to become larger‚ but making it more efficient in pumping -- which leads to better blood flow throughout your body. Aerobic exercises have also been proven to combat the body’s inflammatory responses that lead to heart disease. If that’s not enough to get you moving in the pool‚ the American Heart Association reports that just 30 minutes of exercise
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