treatments vary‚ depending on your signs‚ symptoms and overall health condition. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) refers to a spectrum of clinical presentations ranging from those for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) to presentations found in non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) or in unstable angina. Pathophysiology Acute coronary syndrome is most often a complication of plaque buildup in the arteries in your heart. These plaques‚ made up of fatty deposits‚
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history of acute myocardial infarction. Acute myocardial infarction causes myocyte function disruptions. Ms. Boehmer’s history of hypertension‚ smoking‚ and coronary artery disease causes myocardial workload to increase‚ contribute to inflammation‚ and neurohumoral changes. At the same time‚ it activates the sympathetic nervous systems (SNS) as well as renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS)‚ which can lead to ventricular remodeling. The myocardium dilates as the result of myocardial extracellular
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heart. Include forward failure and backward failure in your discussion Heart failure is a state of circulatory congestion that results from any kind of myocardial dysfunction. It is most commonly seen in the left ventricle but can lead to right ventricular failure‚ a condition called biventricular failure. A large myocardial infarction can generally lead to ventricular failure. It will decrease contractility‚ alter chamber compliance‚ and create abnormal wall motion. The decrease in contractility
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arteries characterized by the deposition of fatty material on their inner walls’ ("Oxford Dictionaries"‚ 2016) which eventually completely blocks the blood supply from the artery to the heart leading to a myocardial infarction and damaging the heart muscle (Lu & Daugherty‚ 2015). Myocardial infarction is the acute stage of coronary heart disease commonly known as a heart attack which is associated with onset of tachyarrhythmias a within the first 24 to 48 hours (Myerburg & Junttila‚ 2012). The blockages
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and one problem identified during the assessment and the nursing care which followed this. I was placed on a cardiac ward within the Trust for my phase four placement. The ward deals with patients who have acute cardiac conditions including myocardial infarction. The ward also accommodates those with chronic cardiac conditions such as congestive cardiac failure‚ pulmonary oedema and triple vessel disease. Patients awaiting cardiac surgery may have to wait quite a while on the ward. There are both male
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Progeria (Greek pro‚ "to‚ for" and geron‚ "old") is a genetic disease of childhood extremely rare‚ characterized by an abrupt and premature aging in children between their first and second year of life. It is estimated to affect one in 8 million live births. Not shown preference for any particular gender‚ but many more have been reported white patients (97% of affected patients). Progeria can affect different organs and tissues: bone‚ muscle‚ skin‚ subcutaneous tissue and vessels. The most severe
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blockers to counteract stimulated adrenergic effects. He demonstrated that‚ by blocking the cardiac beta-receptors‚ these agents could cause inhibitory effects on the sinus node (chronotropic effect)‚ atrioventricular node (dromotropic effect)‚ and on myocardial contractility (inotropic effect).1 It is important to note that not all beta receptors (β-receptors) are the same. There are two clinically targeted types of beta receptors in the human body: beta 1 (β1) receptors which are mostly located on the
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resulting in a heart attack (Blank & Smithline‚ 2002). However‚ most individuals with coronary artery disease do not display symptoms of the disease for decades‚ even as it progresses. The first onsets of symptoms are often sudden resulting in myocardial infarctions‚ also known as heart attacks. (American Heart Association‚ 2011; DeVon‚ & Zerwic‚ 2003). Some but not all of the causes of the disorder are the same in men and women. Risk factors that increase the chances of heart disease are: high blood
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hematocrit levels of the Denver residents differ from those of Boston residents? Why? How well did the results compare with your prediction? Denver residents live at a higher elevation than do Bostonians and will therefore experience compensation mechanisms due to the increase levels of hypoxia. 5. Describe how the kidneys respond to a chronic decrease in oxygen and what effect this has on hematocrit levels. When the kidneys detect the body in a hypoxic state (chronic decrease in O2) they will release
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DEPARTMENT TREATMENT RECORD Patient Name: Putul Barua Patient ID: 135799 Sex: Male Room No.: CCU4 Date of Admission/Date of Arrival: 01/07/2013 Admitting/Attending Physician: Simon Williams‚ MD Admitting Diagnosis: 1.) Rule out myocardial infarction. 2.) History of tuberculosis. 3.) Hemoptysis. 4.) Status post embolectomy. CHIEF COMPLAINT Tightness in the chest‚ shortness of breath‚ fast heart rate. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS Mr. Barua is a 42-year-old gentleman from Bangladesh
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