The causes‚ symptoms‚ management‚ and prevention of cardiovascular disease. The leading cause of heart attacks is CAD (Coronary Artery Disease). Cad occurs when plaque builds up in the arteries‚ the tubes that supply blood to the heart. After a while the plaque starts to build up and restricts the blood flow causing the muscles to work harder‚ this may sometimes cause some pain and discomfort. A heart attack occurs when the plaque totally blocks an artery. Doctors have many different ways
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Heart diseases are already a common problem in today’s world. When they are paired with diabetes‚ it becomes an even greater issue. ‘Having diabetes means that you are more likely to develop heart disease and have a greater chance of a heart attack or a stroke.’ according to NIDDK‚ a big player in research of heart disease. These are just a start to the list of problems you are likely to have when diabetic. The longer the diagnosis of diabetes‚ the bigger chance of heart disease. This does not mean
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Chalappuram NRS-429V Feb 01‚ 2015 Heart Disease and Stroke Healthy People 2020 Focus Area • Heart Diseases And Stroke. • The leading modifiable (controllable) risk factors for heart disease and stroke are: • • • • • High blood pressure High cholesterol Cigarette smoking Diabetes Poor diet and physical inactivity • Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Together‚ heart disease and stroke are among the most
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Heart disease is a term for any type of disorder that affects the heart. Every year in the US heart disease claims 800‚000 people. That’s 34% of all deaths and 2‚400 people every day. 80 million (one in three) Americans live with this disease. Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States. Coronary artery disease is one type of disorder that affects the heart. It is the most common heart disease. Coronary artery disease‚ or simply CAD‚ is caused by the build up of plaque in
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of heart diseases. Coronary seems to be the main form. A Heart disease is a disorder of the blood vessels of the heart that can lead to a heart attack. The disease is not curable‚ which means that the person will always have to live with their condition (Mayo Clinic.) With that being said‚ there are surgeries that can be provided to help better the condition. Some heart diseases can’t be prevented‚ which are called heart defects. People are born with those (The Heart Truth.) Preventing heart disease
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surgery can be of any age and functional ability. This literature review examines the correlation between the patient’s ability to engage in self-care behaviors and the efficacy of their rehabilitation. Using Orem’s Self-Care Nursing Deficit Theory and Bandura’s Self-Efficacy Theory peer-reviewed research studies were selected from accredited journals using CINHAL‚ Ovid‚ PubMed and Google Scholar ranging from 1988 to 2009. The literature reviewed indicated that the patients’ perceived ability
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Heart disease describes many conditions that affect a person’s heart. This includes many conditions from diseases of blood vessels‚ problems in heart rhythm‚ and conditions of heart defects (“Heart Disease”). More than 610‚000 people die each year because of heart disease and 735‚000 die of heart attacks‚ making heart disease the number one leading cause of the death in the U.S. (“Heart Disease Facts”). There are many causes that have been linked to heart disease such as high blood pressure‚ diabetes
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The leading cause for death in a majority of countries including the United States and India is ischemic heart disease. It is estimated that one fifths of deaths in India are a result of cardiovascular diseases which include coronary heart disease‚ congestive heart failure‚ peripheral arterial disease‚ rheumatic heart disease and many more. These diseases result largely in ischemic heart failure which‚ if severe enough‚ can cause the loss of critical amounts of cardiomyocytes. This can lead to several
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Literature Review Keith A. Cunningham Grand Canyon University Family Health Promotion NRS-429V Dawn Peters November 07‚ 2010 Literature Review A review of nursing literature was conducted using the Grand Canyon University online library. The literature was reviewed looking for references to health promotion at the primary‚ secondary‚ and tertiary levels. From the review some questions were answered regarding the nurse’s role in promoting health to the public. Health promotion can be defined
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Heart disease Introduction What is heart disease? Heart disease or Cardiovascular disease is an abnormal function of the heart or blood vessels. It can cause an increase in risk for heart attack‚ heart failure‚ sudden death‚ stroke and cardiac rhythm problems‚ thus resulting in decreased quality of life and decreased life expectancy. The causes of cardiovascular disease range from structural defects‚ to infection‚ inflammation‚ environment and genetics. In order to help prevent cardiovascular
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