pain and angina which is sometimes referred to discomfort‚ heaviness‚ aching‚ and burning. Angina is mostly felt in the chest‚ but can also be felt in the shoulders‚ arms‚ and neck. Some heart attacks come without any symptoms which are called myocardial infraction which occurs mostly with people that are diabetic. Heart attacks occur primarily in men. In women it takes more time to diagnose a heart attack than in men‚ because of two things. First in some parts of the world women don’t receive
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Acute sensory responses of nonsmokers at very low environmental tobacco smoke concentrations in controlled laboratory settings. Environ Health Perspect. 2001; 109 (10):1045–1052. Juster‚ Harlan R.‚ et al. "Declines in hospital admissions for acute myocardial in New York state after implementation of a comprehensive smoking ban." American Journal of Public Health 97.11 (2007): 2035-2039.
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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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This paper will cover my experience while in the cardiac catheterization lab during clinical rotations. A 67 year old Caucasian male was emitted for emergent angioplasty with intracoronary stent placement for occlusive myocardial infarction resulting in cardiogenic shock. My paper will detail the medical diagnosis and nursing management of cardiogenic shock. Medical Diagnosis Cardiogenic shock is a term used to describe the heart’s inability to supply enough blood to the organs of the body.
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Coronary heart disease is the buildup of plaque in the heart’s arteries that could lead to a myocardial infarction. However‚ coronary heart disease‚ or CHD‚ is actually a result of coronary artery disease‚ or CAD. With coronary artery disease‚ plaque accumulates within the walls of the coronary arteries until the blood flow to the heart is limited‚ causing ischemia. It may be chronic‚ caused by narrowing of the coronary artery over time. It can be acute‚ resulting from a sudden rupture and formation
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Coronary Artery Disease Tabatha Turner Practicum I Arkansas Tech University Coronary Artery Disease “Acute coronary syndromes represent a spectrum of clinical conditions that are associated with acute myocardial ischemia” (Gulanick & Myers‚ 2011). Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is one of these clinical conditions that affect approximately 13 million people (Rimmerman‚ 2011). Because coronary diseases are the leading cause of death in men and women‚ nurses need to be involved in the care
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clinic today to seek help in controlling her diabetes. Objective: 1. Past Medical History: • Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 for the past 40 years • Hypertension for the past 45 years • Chronic Kidney Disease for the past ten years with neuropathy • Myocardial Infarction in the year 2010 2. Family History: N/A (Not Available) 3. Social History: Patient said she had never smoked and does not drink alcoholic beverages. 4. Allergies/Reactions: N/A (Not Available) 5. Current Medications and Indications: • Lisinopril
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Give an account of how a poor diet and obesity can increase the chance of a person developing Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) A good diet consists of consuming a full range of all the various nutrients needed for proper function of the body and bodily systems. When someone consumes the correct nutrients in the correct proportions‚ they are considered to have a “Balanced Diet”. However‚ when someone is not consuming the correct nutrients or not consuming the correct amount of nutrients they are
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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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International estimates of incidence vary‚ but consensus points to approximately 300 cases per 100‚000 population per annum.(2) As comparators‚ myocardial infarction affects around 200 patients per 100‚000 per year (2010)(3) and stroke is around 300 (2010).(4) It is probably that Sepsis incidence has been dramatically increasing over the last decade. Each year in the UK‚ it is estimated that more than
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