Cardiomyopathy: Causes‚ Treatments‚ & Prognosis General Biology BIOL1114R122S-2101 Benson‚ Gifty “Above all else‚ guard your heart‚ for it is the wellspring of life” (Proverbs 4:23‚ NIV). Although this is a proverb from the Bible and most likely not meant in a literal biological term‚ it is still fitting for everyday life. The heart is an absolute necessary part of human existence. The human heart is really quite simple when compared to other organs in the body. It is essentially
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Female Dominance or Male Failure? James Thurber illustrates the male species’ status with respect to‚ " Courtship Through The Ages" with a humorous and melancholic tone. He emphasizes the lack of success males experience through courtship rituals and the constant rejection we endure. Our determination of courting the female with all our " love displays" may be pointless as it is evident in the repetitive failures of courtship by all male creatures. Thurber shares his problems with courtship
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Treating Heart Failure When a patient’s heart is no longer able to pump a sufficient amount of blood around the body‚ they are referred to as having heart failure. The heart muscle has been damaged or overworked and is therefore unable to pump as effectively as before. Coronary heart disease is the most common cause of heart failure‚ cardiomyopathy and hypertension are also implicated (Peterson et al‚ 2002). Heart failure can present acutely or chronically. Chronic heart failure tends to worsen
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erosion. Chapter 19 The first heart sound is produced by the: closure of the AV valves. Which of the following guidelines may be used to identify which heart sound is S1? S1 coincides with the carotid artery pulse. Which of the following cardiac alterations occurs during pregnancy? An increase in cardiac volume and a decrease in blood pressure Which of the following is an appropriate position to have the patient assume when auscultating for extra heart sounds or murmurs? Roll toward the
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Heart Failure is a disease state caused by a dysfunction or structural deviation in the cardiac system that inhibits the heart’s ventricles from filling and ejecting blood in its fullest capacity. When the heart’s ability to effectively pump blood decreases it lacks the ability to meet the need for blood in all other areas of the body. 1-3 Heart failure is considered a progressive condition that originates from a cardiovascular event that damages the function of the heart to contract and relax.1
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TUTORIAL 5 HEART FAILURE Pathophysiology B. Left-sided HF SOB A. Right-sided HF Orthopnea Edema in the feet‚ ankles‚ legs‚ liver‚ & abdomen. If the amount of fluid is fluid accumulates in the abdomen. Fluid accumulation in the liver or stomach nausea & loss of appetite. Eventually‚ food is not absorbed well loss of weight & muscle. This condition is called Cardiac Cachexia Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea Tiredness & weakness A sudden accumulation of a high amount
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Some heart diseases are silent and deadly; they give no warnings or symptoms until the victim collapses. It is only after an autopsy that survivors find out that their loved one had a heart condition. A top high school basketball player with multiple scholarship offers suddenly falls to the court during a game and dies. His autopsy shows hypertrophic cardiomyopathy‚ a congenital heart disease. His parents had no idea. He worked out every day and was in top physical condition. He was on two varsity
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# 3 Heart failure Heart failure is a condition in which the heart is unable to pump an adequate amount of blood to meet the demand of the body’s metabolic needs‚ which leads to decreased cardiac output‚ increased preload and after load (Story‚ 2015). Approximately 5.7 million (2009-2012) to about 6.5 million (2011- 2014) adults are living with heart failure according to the American Heart Association’s 2017 Heart Disease and stroke Statistics Update. One in nine deaths in 2009 included heart failure
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Heart failure is serious disease that contributes to death of heart disease. In order to accomplish this essay‚ I have used four key terms ‚which are heart failure‚ causes‚ signs‚ us adults‚ in electronic data base. Heart failure is one of most medical problem that physicians face. It is characterized as a serious problem because heart failure cannot be cured but only can be managed (1). It is also considered as one of life style disease. It has many causes that is related to patients’ life style
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Definition Of Cardiomyopathy The heart is the most important muscle in the body. According to Patient “The heart has four chambers‚ two atria and two ventricles. The walls of these chambers are mainly made of specialized heart muscle called the myocardium.” [1] Usually‚ the heart is a size of a fist. The main function of the heart is pumping the blood around the body. However‚ there are a lot of diseases that can affect the heart such as cardiomyopathy‚ which is the main character of the heart can not
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