Heart Diseases in the Philippines Mortality and morbidity The data we gathered shows that the average morbidity level during 2000-2004 almost did not change in 2005. However‚ the level of mortality is alarmingly increasing. This means that more people die from heart diseases than before. Since we are comparing average of 5 years with another succeeding year‚ we expected that the data won’t have significant differences just like in our data about mortality. This means that if we see big difference
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Coronary heart disease is a common term for the buildup of plaque in the heart’s arteries that could lead to heart attack. But what about coronary artery disease? Is there a difference? The short answer is often no — health professionals frequently use the terms interchangeably. However‚ coronary heart disease ‚ or CHD‚ is actually a result of coronary artery disease‚ or CAD‚ said Edward Fisher‚ M.D.‚ Ph.D.‚ an American Heart Association volunteer who is the Leon H. Charney Professor of Cardiovascular
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Americans from developing heart disease‚ however‚ other chronic diseases cannot be controlled. In‚ 2005‚ Dr. Rich stated in a report that cancer is the number one killer of Americans under age 85‚ not heart disease. Reports from the media stated that only very old Americans continue to die of heart disease than cancer; however‚ heart disease remains the number one killer among certain age groups. These age groups include men ages 40-59 and in older adults ages 75-84 (Heart Health Center). Dr. Rich
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2014 Coronary Heart Disease and Vitamin E This article investigates the question of the usefulness of Vitamin E in the treatment and / or the prevention of heart disease. Beginning with the basics‚ heart disease is one of the most common causes of chronic illness and death in the adult population in the United States. The primary cause of heart disease is coronary artery atherosclerosis‚ which is the build- up of plaque in the artery walls. This plaque is the result of the oxidation of LDL
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In this examination‚ the outside and inner structures of a sheep’s heart was analyzed and recognized by dismemberment. The heart is a muscle that pumps oxygenated blood and supplements all through the body. A sheep’s heart has four chambers like most well evolved creatures. Two of those chambers are accepting chambers called the privilege and left chamber. The other two chambers are pumping chambers called the privilege and left ventricle. The productivity in the cycle of blood relies on upon the
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Cow Heart Dissection By: Ashley McAllister 3/16/2014 Ashley McAllister Anatomy Miss Reilmann March 16‚ 2014 Cow Heart Dissection A. Background Information When the class dissected the cow heart last Thursday there were a lot of different things that could be seen. The purpose of this particular dissection was to see how the heart worked and pumped blood so that the body was able to receive the nutrients and oxygen it needed to survive. The cow heart and a human heart are alike
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The heart is a hollow muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the blood vessels to various parts of the body by repeated‚ rhythmic contractions. It is found in all animals with a circulatory system‚ which includes the vertebrates. The adjective cardiac means "related to the heart" and comes from the Greek καρδιά‚ kardia‚ for "heart". Cardiology is the medical speciality that deals with cardiac diseases and abnormalities. The vertebrate heart is principally composed of cardiac muscle and connective
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A solution to Heart Disease By: John Palsson Heart diseases have emerged as a big problem today and the biggest contributor to this increment has been the increase in rate of obesity. Heart diseases are fatal and they can also impair the other parts of the body. Hence knowing about the problems and solutions related to heart diseases are vital as they can also help you to combat them and retain good health throughout your life. Information on these heart diseases is vital because knowing more about
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HEART-LUNG MACHINE eng. Hassanain Ali Lefta Mossa * ‚ HasAli76@yahoo.com During an open-heart surgery (such as valve surgery)‚ an extracorporeal (i.e. outside the body) equipment called the heart-lung machine takes over the functions of the heart and lungs‚ so that the heart can be carefully stopped while the vital organs continue to receive blood and oxygen. The surgeon can then operate in a blood-free surgical field without interference from bleeding or the heart’s pumping motion. The principle
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should be. The following are some common "welcome quotes" I extend a hearty welcome I offer a warm welcome I accord a genial welcome I salute him with a winsome welcome I welcome him with the loving hearts of all present I welcome him with my whole heart I welcome him with all my heart I am delighted
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