Unit 4 Captone Project: Coronary Artery Disease
Number One Preventable Killer
Heather Doyle
HS200-38XOBL
Unit 4 Capstone Project: Coronary Artery Disease
Kaplan University
04/17/2014
Eric is a 47-year-old male who has just been diagnosed with Coronary Artery Disease. He is a construction worker and spends a great deal of time away from his wife and three children. Eric smokes approximately 1 1⁄2 packs of cigarettes a day and enjoys drinking a 6-pack after a long day at work.
Coronary artery disease is the condition of the narrowing of the arteries that supply oxygen and blood to the myocardium (heart muscle). The narrowing is caused by a substance called plaque, which contains deposits of fat that cause blockages within the arteries. The blocked arteries then become hardened (atherosclerosis) and narrow, not allowing adequate …show more content…
It deprives the heart, brain, and circulatory system. If the arteries to the heart are narrowed or blocked, it doesn’t allow adequate blood flow to the organ. The heart then is not able to pump enough blood to other vital organs. Coronary artery disease can cause other life-threatening conditions such as:
Aneurysm- caused by an occlusion, rupture or hemorrhage (Due to a buildup of pressure) in the aorta
Peripheral vascular disease – gangrene and amputation could result due to the diminished blood supply to the legs via the iliac arteries.
Ischemic heart disease (Angina Pectoris)– occlusion in the coronary arteries
Myocardial infarction (heart attack) – death of myocardial tissue caused by the inefficient blood supply.
Transient ischemic attack (affects the neurological function of the brain) – impaired neurologic function due to inadequate blood flow to parts of the brain.
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) – also known as a stroke, occurs when the brain is damaged by the lack of blood flow, or can be caused by bleeding inside the head.
(Frazier, & Drzymkowsi,
Heather Doyle
HS200-38XOBL
Unit 4 Capstone Project: Coronary Artery Disease
Kaplan University
04/17/2014
Eric is a 47-year-old male who has just been diagnosed with Coronary Artery Disease. He is a construction worker and spends a great deal of time away from his wife and three children. Eric smokes approximately 1 1⁄2 packs of cigarettes a day and enjoys drinking a 6-pack after a long day at work.
Coronary artery disease is the condition of the narrowing of the arteries that supply oxygen and blood to the myocardium (heart muscle). The narrowing is caused by a substance called plaque, which contains deposits of fat that cause blockages within the arteries. The blocked arteries then become hardened (atherosclerosis) and narrow, not allowing adequate …show more content…
It deprives the heart, brain, and circulatory system. If the arteries to the heart are narrowed or blocked, it doesn’t allow adequate blood flow to the organ. The heart then is not able to pump enough blood to other vital organs. Coronary artery disease can cause other life-threatening conditions such as:
Aneurysm- caused by an occlusion, rupture or hemorrhage (Due to a buildup of pressure) in the aorta
Peripheral vascular disease – gangrene and amputation could result due to the diminished blood supply to the legs via the iliac arteries.
Ischemic heart disease (Angina Pectoris)– occlusion in the coronary arteries
Myocardial infarction (heart attack) – death of myocardial tissue caused by the inefficient blood supply.
Transient ischemic attack (affects the neurological function of the brain) – impaired neurologic function due to inadequate blood flow to parts of the brain.
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) – also known as a stroke, occurs when the brain is damaged by the lack of blood flow, or can be caused by bleeding inside the head.
(Frazier, & Drzymkowsi,