thicker •Increase your blood pressure and heart rate •Narrow your arteries This increases the chance of your arteries narrowing and clots forming‚ which can cause a heart attack or stroke. Heart Smoking damages your heart and your blood circulation‚ increasing the risk of conditions such as coronary heart disease‚ heart attack‚ stroke‚ peripheral vascular disease (damaged blood vessels) and cerebrovascular disease (damaged arteries that supply blood to your brain). Carbon monoxide from the smoke and
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“SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING: Smoking Causes Lung Cancer‚ Heart Disease‚ Emphysema‚ and May Complicate Pregnancy.” Almost everyone in America can read this message and pin point exactly where it came from. It is well known for being printed on every single pack of cigarettes sold in America and in other countries as well. It is mandatory for this message to be printed on every pack because of how serious the effects of smoking are and how easy it is to become addicted to smoking them. There are
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OVERVIEW OF THE PROBLEM Coronary Artery Disease or Coronary Heart Disease (CAD/ CHD) is the primary cause which leads to the majority of all problems of the heart (AHA). More than 600‚000 Americans suffer from Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) ("Coronary heart disease" 2012). In order for an individual to be diagnosed with CAD there has to be a significant amount of plaque buildup which in time‚ if not treated could lead to atherosclerosis‚ the narrowing of arteries. (CDC‚ AHA). This disease has been
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disorders are coronary heart disease and breast cancer. Coronary heart disease: Coronary heart disease is the build-up of plaque such as cholesterol and other fatty substances within the coronary arteries causing a reduced or no supply of oxygen to the heart. The process of plaque lining the coronary arteries is called arteriosclerosis. Coronary heart disease can be caused and triggered by many different factors. These include: Smoking; lifetime smoking roughly doubles your risk of developing heart
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table and figure shows the result for the first experiment involving the measurement of lung volumes and capacities. Results from this particular experiment may deviate from the predicted values obtained using the Goldman and Becklake equations for Pulmonary function if the individual tested has a habit of smoking which could lead to a drop in functional residual capacity. The natural recoil of the lung is also evident in figure 1. During natural inspiration‚ the volume of air increases in an exponential
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pressure exerted against artery walls created when the heart contracts to push oxygenated blood throughout the body. As blood pressure is represented by 2 numbers‚ systolic blood pressure is the upper number. A normal systolic blood pressure is 120 or below although it largely depends on the physical properties and capabilities of the individual. Q 2) what do you understand by the term diastolic blood pressure? Diastolic blood pressure indicates the pressure exerted against artery walls whilst the heart
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group was 53.1 20.7 years‚ the male-to-female ratio was 61:64‚ and the races studied were African American (66; 52.8%) and Caucasian (54; 43.2%). The primary disease for renal failure was hypertension (54; 43.2%) and diabetes (51; 40.8%). Brachial artery flow at maturation was 1103 531 mL/min. Incidence of early JAS was 9.8% and late 14.6%. The clinico-demographic variables between ETS (n 57)‚ STS (n 12)‚ and pSLOT (n 54) were similar. The median follow-up between three groups: ETS (19 months)‚ STS
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1. Procedure Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) is performed when a patient has disease of the coronary arteries. This is usually caused by atherosclerosis which is clogging of the arteries or hardening by cholesterol of plaque. Coronary Artery Bypass is done to improve the blood flow of the heart. The surgeon bypasses the obstructed artery using a healthy artery that is harvested from another part of the body and placed in the heart to reroute the blood flow around the blocked area. Usually the
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Hypertension Normal ABP : the pressure exerted by blood on the vessel wall of the arterial system from the beginning of the aorta to the start of the arterioles‚ it is about 120 mmHg systolic and 80 mmHg diastolic. Arterial blood pressure (ABP) = cardiac output (CO) X total peripheral resistance Hypertension : sustained elevation of the systemic ABP > 139 mmHg systolic & > 89 mmHg diastolic. Therefore : so long as CO is constant is relatively constant ; a change in the ABP is mainly due
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Exercise causes multiple effects in many areas of life. It improves physical health‚ fitness‚ mental health‚ spiritual health‚ and general overall well-being. It benefits the heart‚ blood circulation‚ lowers cholesterol and fat levels‚ makes arteries and blood vessels more flexible and work better. Exercise is one of the most important parts of keeping at the recommended weight for your height. It also makes muscles stronger and more flexible‚ and improves your outlook on life and attitude
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