CHD is a major cause of death and disability in developed countries. Although the mortality for this condition has gradually declined over the last decades in western countries‚ it still causes about one-third of all deaths in people older than 35 years.(Sanchis-Gomar et al.‚ 2016) The Framingham Heart Study perfectly summarizes the risk factors that contribute to the development of CHD‚ providing critical information regarding objectives for the primary and secondary prevention of CHD (figure 6)
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Heart Healthy Diet: Not Just for Those with Existing Heart Disease Teaching Project Ashley Page Fort Hays State University Heart Healthy Diet: Not Just For Those with Existing Heart Disease A heart healthy should be followed by the general population and not those with just heart disease. Men‚ women‚ children‚ adolescents‚ middle aged‚ and elderly can all benefit from eating healthy. If the heart healthy diet is followed properly it may decrease risk
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Open-heart surgery had been one of the largest life saving surgeries performed. The first successful open heart surgery was performed in 1952 by Dr. F John Lewis. He used ice to cool down the heart and slow circulation. The basis of heart surgery involves exposing the heart (open). The sternum must be sawed through to expose the heart. The heart cannot be left pumping during surgery. At first ice was used but now a heart lung machine is used. It involves hooking a tube up to the aorta. Blood goes
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Managed Heart Although originally written in 1983‚ The Managed Heart is still an up to date look at an interesting concept: combining emotional feelings with the work one does. At first glance‚ the notion that emotions may have an impact on one’s work environment seems almost a non-issue. However‚ Hochschild is not saying that; rather‚ Hochschild looks at the effect of emotions in the workplace‚ but also the interaction of those emotions with the work itself. The author’s interest in this topic began
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Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness lies a tale saturated with subtle‚ yet‚ significant imagery that brings forth the true meaning of the novella. Throughout Heart of Darkness Conrad uses a plethora of simple colors‚ objects‚ and places to convey multifaceted images and ideas. His fine execution of the tools of the English language allows him to quickly lure the reader aboard the Nellie and not release him until the horror is over. Although the interpretation of symbols in the Heart of Darkness is elaborate
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Treating Heart Failure When a patient’s heart is no longer able to pump a sufficient amount of blood around the body‚ they are referred to as having heart failure. The heart muscle has been damaged or overworked and is therefore unable to pump as effectively as before. Coronary heart disease is the most common cause of heart failure‚ cardiomyopathy and hypertension are also implicated (Peterson et al‚ 2002). Heart failure can present acutely or chronically. Chronic heart failure tends to worsen
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Heart of Darkness written by Joseph Conrad was a fascinating book that told of a man named Marlow and his journey in Africa. He is hired by a trading company to go up the Congo in order to make contact with a man named Kurtz. He is given command of his own riverboat in order to make the journey. Along the way he sees many disagreeable things that have been caused by the Europeans exploiting the continent of Africa. The things he sees along the way make Heart of Darkness a good title for the book
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[Featured Image from: Rolling Stones Magazine] [Images when clicked. Link back to sources] Keith Richard`s "Crosseyed Heart" Album Cover Album Information Keith Richard`s During A Conference It`s been a whole 23 years since Keith Richard`s last record "Main Offender". Keith Richard`s is the man and one of the most innovative guitarist of all time. Arriving from the Legendary band: The Rolling Stones. Backdrop Of The Record A Documentary released on Netflix "Keith Richard`s: Under
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Beating Heart With a descriptive epistle of murder and insanity‚ “The Tell Tale Heart” threw itself into history as a classic. The narrator tells of his plot to murder an old man with a “vulture eye.” Although he sneaks into his bedroom‚ night after night‚ he still cannot murder the old man‚ because he loves the man‚ but hates the eye. When seeing the vulture eye on the eighth night‚ he murders the old man and dismembers his body. While insisting upon his sanity he hears the old man’s heart beating
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“The Tell Tale Heart” A widely acclaimed author named Edgar Allan Poe is known for his bizarre stories on murderers‚ madmen and mysterious women. In his short story‚ “The Tell Tale Heart”‚ the narrator leads us through his thoughts on himself and the actions he took on the old man. The narrator cunningly devised a plan to kill an old man because of his vulture-looking eye. For him‚ the eye was very disturbing and he decided to forever get rid of it. He doesn’t even find himself mad for doing so
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