Science Case Study: Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Introduction: CAD is defined as the impairment of the flow of blood to the myocardium and is a vascular disease but directly impacts cardiac function by reducing oxygenation of cardiac tissue (Porth‚ 2005). Mrs. X has been experiencing episodes of chest pain for the last 18 months and has been diagnosed with stable angina resulting from CAD. She has been admitted to the ward prior to undergoing an off pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) of her
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21‚ 2014 Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)‚ is a condition in which plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries. These arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart muscle. This plaque is made up of fat‚ cholesterol‚ calcium‚ and other substances found in the blood. When plaque builds up in the arteries‚ the condition is called atherosclerosis‚ the buildup of plaque occurs over many years. Over time‚ the plaque hardens which causes your coronary arteries to narrow‚ which limits the amount
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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a prominent cause of death for all ages in the United States. In general‚ there is a buildup of plaque inside the coronary arteries. CAD is described as a complex chronic inflammatory disease‚ regarded as plaque accumulation resulting in reduction of oxygen-rich blood flow to the heart (Sayols-Baixeras‚ Lluis-Ganella‚ Lucas‚ & Elosua‚ 2014). “Plaque is made up of deposits of cholesterol and other substances in the artery” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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carotid arteries. So why do an estimated 700‚000 people get carotid artery disease each year‚ And why do more than 130‚000 people die of strokes each year?1 these questions will be answered in order to provide a better understanding of the carotid arteries and their importance. [change slide] Oxygenated blood is carried from the heart to the face and brain by the carotid arteries‚ one on each side of the neck. [change slide] The carotid arteries bifurcate and become the internal carotid artery (ICA)
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Coronary heart disease is the buildup of plaque in the heart’s arteries that could lead to a myocardial infarction. However‚ coronary heart disease‚ or CHD‚ is actually a result of coronary artery disease‚ or CAD. With coronary artery disease‚ plaque accumulates within the walls of the coronary arteries until the blood flow to the heart is limited‚ causing ischemia. It may be chronic‚ caused by narrowing of the coronary artery over time. It can be acute‚ resulting from a sudden rupture and formation
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and left ventriculogram. PROCEDURE: The right groin was prepped and draped in the usual fashion. Seldinger technique was used‚ and a 6-French sheath was placed in the right femoral artery. A local anesthetic was used and sublingual nitroglycerin was given; no heparin was used. The left and right coronary arteries were selectively opacified in the LAO and RAO projections using manual injections of Optiray. A ventriculogram was done in the RAO projection with the use of a 6-French pigtail catheter
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In patients around age of 65‚ degenerative‚ arteriosclerotic changes and improper alignment can result in an have a negative effect on the portion of the vertebral artery that passes through the transverse foramen of upper cervical spine.3 This negative effect can result in an increased susceptibility for a spontaneous Vertebral Artery Dissection. Thoracic kyphosis can present with three different forms of posture that include uncompensated‚ compensated and congruent posture.4 Each of these kyphotic
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HEART ATTACKS & HOT WATER: A very good article which takes two minutes to read. Heart Attacks And Drinking Warm Water This is a very good article. Not only about the warm water after your meal‚ but about Heart Attacks. The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals‚ not cold water‚ maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating. For those who like to drink cold water‚ this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However
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With Advanced Coronary Artery Disease Can a Plant-Based‚ Ayurvedic Diet Stop the Progression of the Disease and/or Reverse its Effects Better Than Treatment with Medications and Medical Interventions? Jennifer Dodge Bryan College of Health Sciences Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a narrowing of the small blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart. The narrowing is caused by a buildup of plaque in the arteries which is also called the hardening of the arteries. As the disease progresses
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21 % of cases whereas early branching of the right renal arteries is present in 15 % of individuals.(38) MIP image showing right renal prehilar bifurcation(arrow) and left renal artery duplication(arrowhead). III) ACCORDING TO ORIGIN In case of multiple arteries supplying the single kidney‚ the artery having largest diameter is considered as the main artery and the rest of the arteries are known as the accessory arteries. These arteries can be divided into two categories according to how they
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