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    Cardiovascular Case Study

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    . Cardiovascular disorders: A case study xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx‚ Pathopharmacology October 27‚ 2013 Cardiovascular disorders: A case study Cardiovascular disease (CVD)‚ the leading cause of death in both men and women in the United States and worldwide‚ includes coronary artery disease‚ cerebrovascular disease‚ peripheral artery disease‚ rheumatic heart disease‚ deep vein thrombosis‚ congenital heart disease‚ and pulmonary embolism (Caboral‚ 2013). In the United States‚ heart

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    The Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Heart Rate Introduction: Our bodies need to be in balance in order to function properly‚ and there are many ways the body maintains balance‚ or homeostasis. Homeostasis is the maintenance of nearly constant conditions in the internal environment. Our normal heart rate is an example of our body in homeostasis and any sort of change‚ or stimulus‚ can alter it. Exercise‚ adrenaline in the blood‚ and a low blood pH are all stimuli that increase the heart rate. Exercise

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    Cardiovascular risk factors  There are many risk factors associated with coronary heart disease and stroke. Some risk factors such as family history‚ ethnicity and age‚ cannot be changed.  Other risk factors that can be treated or changed include tobacco exposure‚ high blood pressure (hypertension)‚ high cholesterol‚ obesity‚ physical inactivity‚ diabetes‚ unhealthy diets‚ and harmful use of alcohol. Of particular significance in developing countries is the fact that while they are grappling with

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    Experiment #8: Cardiovascular System: Heart Sounds‚ Palpitating‚ Pulse‚ Blood Pressure‚ Venous Pressure Week #: 8 (Dry Lab) DEFINITIONS: 1. SYSTOLE: CONTRACTION OF THE HEART CHAMBERS DURING WHICH BLOOD LEAVES THE CHAMBERS; USUALLY REFERS TO VENTRICULAR CONTRACTION 2. DIASTOLE: RELAXATION OF THE HEART CHAMBERS‚ DURING WHICH THEY FILL WITH BLOOD; USUALLY REFERS TO VENTRICULAR RELAXATION 3. CARDIAC CYCLE: COMPLETE ROUND OF CARDIAC SYSTOLE AND DIASTOLE 4. VENTRICULAR SYSTOLE: WHEN ARE THE

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    Cardiovascular Research Paper - Factor that claims to help decrease stress For Homo Sapiens‚ meaning wise man‚ stress; defined as an organism’s total response to environmental demands or pressures‚ has allowed humans to stay alive in the delicate moments of evolution. That’s why we’re still here! It is an adaptation trait that has allowed to our early ancestors to survive. For example‚ when chimpanzees (that share 99 percent of our genetic sequence) are confronted with danger‚ like being spotted

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    related to cardiovascular assessment"‚ sub topic 1" assessment of the heart". According to statistics from world health organization‚ 20 million people died from heart related problems in 2015. This population records that half of this people fall under the age of 50 and 25% under the age of 40. The heart is a hollow muscular organ which is situated in the thoracic cavity. It is located between the lungs in the middle of the chest. The heart is responsible for pumping blood into the system. The heart

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    During muscular exercise‚ blood vessels in the muscles dilate and blood flow is increased in order to increase the available oxygen supply‚ to allow the muscles required to function properly. Up to a point‚ the available oxygen is sufficient to meet the energy needs of the body. However‚ when muscular exertion is very great‚ oxygen cannot be supplied to muscle fibres fast enough‚ and the aerobic breakdown of pyruvic acid cannot produce all the ATP required for further muscle contraction. During

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    Cardiovascular health relates to the health of the heart and blood vessels. The diseases associated with the heart are the leading cause of deaths in the world‚ with 17.5 million deaths in 2012‚ representing 31% of all deaths. In developing countries‚ the main cause of cardiovascular disease is a built up of fats and cholesterol in the arteries‚ leading to blockage of blood supply to the heart or brain‚ resulting in a heart attack or stroke. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been the leading cause

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    common cause of maternal death in Western countries‚ suicide being first1. According to CDC‚ heart disease is the leading cause of death in women who are 25 to 44 yrs old2. Maternal cardiac disease in a pregnant woman can present challenges in cardiovascular and maternal-fetal management thereby leading to significant non-obstetric maternal morbidity and mortality3. Approximately 1% of pregnancies are complicated by cardiac disease and the management of these cases can challenge the entire team providing

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    The effect of exercise on heart rate Word Count THE EFFECT OF EXERCISE ON HEART RATE Abstract - Aims - This study is to ascertain‚ if there is an effect on heart rate after exercise. This is being done to see‚ if there is a difference between resting heart rate and heart rate after performing exercise. Method and results - The study was compiled of seven female students from the University of Huddersfield. For the exercise a step was used‚ a polar heart rate monitor was used for

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