or plaque build up within the coronary arteries. During a cardiac catheterization it is possible for the physician to identify the location and size of these plaque deposits. The presence of plaque within the coronary arteries can lead to a myocardial infarction; therefore‚ if the plaque buildup is substantial‚ therapeutic action has to be taken. This treatment may include coronary bypass surgery if the coronary artery disease is widespread and or the arteries are occluded to a large degree. A large
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is defined as a group of diseases that involve heart and blood vessels which including coronary heart disease‚ cerebrovascular disease‚ peripheral arterial disease‚ rheumatic heart disease‚ congenital heart disease‚ deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism. Recently‚ CVDs is the most famous non-communicable disease (NCD) as it is the top one mortality cause which took 31% out of all the death causes in whole world. CVDs is also the main cause of death in Malaysia
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Nursing is a noble‚ caring and advance profession. There are different educational pathways in which someone can become a Registered Nurse (RN). First‚ is an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) and then there is a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN). The both require passing the Nationwide Council Licensure Examination‚ known as the NCLEX. These programs lead to one profession‚ but there are many differences between the two. This paper presents and discusses the differences between an ADN
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Issue study - blood doping Blood doping is generally known for the increased of hemoglobin throughout the bloodstream. This basically means that there is more oxygen carrying protein in the blood. Blood doping has three different types‚ Injections of Erythropoietin (EPO)‚ Blood transfusions and injections of synesthetic oxygen carriers. The athletes who blood dope are usually the ones who compete in endurance and long distance events. Competitors who blood dope believe this is best way they can
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Aortic regurgitation 13 6 Mixed aortic valve lesion 23 7 Mixed mitral and aortic valve disease 24 8 Hypertension 27 9 Atrial fibrillation 31 10 Palpitations 35 11 Slow pulse rate 37 12 Gallop rhythm 39 13 Angina pectoris 41 14 Acute myocardial infarction 45 15 Jugular venous pulse 52 16 Congestive cardiac failure 54 17 Infective endocarditis 57 18 Prosthetic heart valves 61 19 Tricuspid regurgitation 64 20 Mitral valve prolapse 65 21 Ventricular septal defect 67 22 Atrial septal defect
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metabolic demands of the body are not met. Right-sided heart failure results when the right ventricle does not provide sufficient cardiac output causing systemic congestion. Contractility diminishes because of causes such as cardiomyopathy‚ myocardial infarction‚ myocarditis‚ coronary artery disease‚ hypocalcemia‚ drug effects‚ or from receiving radiation therapy. Research results suggest that heart failure may be linked to genetic disposition‚ and occurs at any age or race (Sommers‚ 2011). Heart
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Alice Palmer has been admitted into the acute stroke unit eighteen hours after experiencing an ischaemic stroke. She has undergone a vital signs assessment including heart rate and blood pressure as well as a Glasgow Coma Scale test as part of a neurological assessment. This essay will discuss the key elements of the data recorded‚ the physical and focused assessments to be completed by the nurse receiving Mrs. Palmer and it will include the normal and abnormal parameters for this case study. Firstly
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Angiotensin-II Receptor Blockers (ARBs): ARBs are a class of drugs that halt the action of Angiotensin-II by blocking the binding between Angiotensin-II and Angiotensin-II receptors. This leads to reduced blood pressure as the blood vessels get dilated. This reduced blood pressure helps to ease heart failure as it now becomes easier for the heart to pump this blood. Commonly used ARBs are Irbesartan‚ candesartan‚ Losartan‚ Olmesartan‚ Telmisartan‚ valsartan‚ and azilsartan. Mechanism Angiotensin-II
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Many people would guess cancer‚ but they would be wrong. The leading cause of death over the past few years has been heart disease. Last year‚ heart diseases claimed the lives of more than 600‚000 Americans. The most common of these is acute myocardial infarction‚ better known as a heart attack. Each year‚ about 720‚000 Americans suffer from a heart attack. That averages to almost two thousand heart attack cases a day! So why are there so many heart attacks? The answer is simple: by eating unhealthily
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European Heart Journal (2012) 33‚ 1635–1701 doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehs092 JOINT ESC GUIDELINES European Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice (version 2012) The Fifth Joint Task Force of the European Society of Cardiology and Other Societies on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice (constituted by representatives of nine societies and by invited experts) Developed with the special contribution of the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention
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