Coronary Heart Disease Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a disease in which a waxy substance called plaque (plak) builds up inside the coronary arteries. These arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart muscle. When plaque builds up in the arteries‚ the condition is called atherosclerosis (ATH-er-o-skler-O-sis). The buildup of plaque occurs over many years. (nhlbi.nih.gov) CHD AND TREATMENTS: CHD is the most common type of heart disease. In the United States‚ CHD is the #1 cause of
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Coronary Heart Disease is a cardiovascular disease which is the leading cause of death in high income countries and causes more than 73‚000 deaths in the UK each year. Approximately 1 in 10 women and 1 in 6 men die from CHD‚ although the chances become similar from the age of fifty. (Nhs.uk‚ 2016) CHD is caused by a gradual build up of fatty material called Atheroma within the walls of the coronary arteries‚ which supply the heart with oxygen rich blood. This causes the arteries to become narrow
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Heart disease is a chronic health disorder that accounts for 30% of all deaths. Heart disease has many risk factors‚ such as genetics‚ unhealthy eating habits‚ lack of physical activity‚ and smoking. Here‚ we will discuss those risk factors‚ and discuss ways to diminish those risk factors. Heart disease or coronary artery disease is caused by a blockage in the blood vessels that supply the heart. The blockages are caused by plaque which contains cholesterol in large amounts that adhere to the artery
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Rheumatic Fever! Rheumatic Heart Disease By Kaya Michaelis Causes: Rheumatic heart disease is damage of the heart’s valves caused by rheumatic fever‚ which is caused by streptococcal bacteria. A streptococcal infection is caused by strep throat or scarlet fever.The streptococcal infection may result in scarring of the valves‚ weakness of the heart muscle‚ or damage to the hearts pericardium. Rheumatic fever mostly affects children from the ages of 5 -15‚ and occurs approximately 14-28 days after
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Biochemistry Fats‚ Diet‚ and Heart Disease ‘Fat’ can sometime be a word that gives people the chills when they hear about it. It is one of the three main sources of calories to our diet and a major part of ones dietary requirement. There are three kinds of fat: saturated‚ polyunsaturated and monounsaturated. The degree of saturation is dependent on the amount of double and triple bonds in the chemical makeup. Saturated fats are known to increase the body’s levels of serum (blood) cholesterol
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4.0 Aetiology Scientists continue to research into the causes of coronary heart disease however‚ their has been limited new research into the aetiology. Therefore‚ the causes of atherosclerosis will be discussed as well as other diseases leading to coronary heart disease such as transient ischemia‚ coronary stenoses and lifestyle factors. 4.1 Atherosclerosis Coronary heart disease is commonly caused by a buildup of plaque which narrows the arteries and reduces blood flow causing platelets‚
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Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is a disease in which waxy substance called plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries. These arteries are used to supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart‚ so if they’re continuously blocked up‚ it can be very dangerous. If the flow of this oxygen-rich blood is reduced or blocked‚ a heart attack can occur. It is the number one cause of death in the United States for both men and women and although this type of disease mainly happens at an older age‚ it can happen
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Running Head: Increase of Public Awareness on Heart Disease Name: Course: Tutor: August 13th‚ 2010 Introduction Health information that relates to heart diseases can be easily accessed through the internet websites‚ articles‚ and books‚ among other materials. These materials serve to increase the community’s awareness on how to prevent as well as manage the heart disease. The purpose of this paper is to delve into a new approach that can play a critical role of increasing public awareness
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When there is a context of systemic and historical oppression‚ stereotypes and prejudice have different weight and meaning (433). My ad shows that against men‚ that men is the “eye candy” of the article instead of the women. Well Kilbourne’s thesis is mostly about women abuse. What about the men? They might be dominate in most aspects of life‚ but they also get dehumanized as well. They are expected to have a body with a chiseled chest and bulging biceps. That’s not an ideal image of a man‚
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The body system that most interests me is the cardiovascular system‚ I chose this system because I’m fascinated with how the heart works and how the blood flows throughout our whole body. The heart is a muscle that contracts which allows blood to be pushed throughout the body. The heart provides many nutrients and blood to the whole body along with many vital organs. The heart is spilt into four chambers: the right atrium‚ left atrium‚ left ventricle‚ and right ventricle. The blood flow starts in the
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