Heart disease is the number one killer in many countries. Blockage of the coronary arteries that carry blood to the heart is the major reason for heart disease. It is the main reason contributing to heart attack. A study shows that a person suffers from some sort of coronary occurrence every 29 seconds. Every year‚ around 25‚000 people die in the U.S before they reach hospital due to heart attack. It is therefore important for all to know the facts of disease‚ even if there is no sign of (heart)
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Name: Group 7 Exercise 11: Blood Analysis: Activity 5: Blood Cholesterol Lab Report Pre-lab Quiz Results You scored 100% by answering 4 out of 4 questions correctly. 1. Cholesterol is a lipid substance that You correctly answered: e. is all of the above. 2. LDLs have been identified as You correctly answered: c. a potential source of damage to the interior of arteries. 3. A desirable level of total cholesterol per deciliter of blood is You correctly answered: d. between 100 and 200 milligrams. 4
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The doctor told the girl that she needed to watch her diet‚ especially since high cholesterol runs in her family. Fibrin - An elongated sticky cell in the blood that helps the blood clot; too much fibrin is implicated in the development of atherosclerosis. The fibrin in the old man’s blood created the blood clot which almost took his life. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) - A substance often referred to as "good cholesterol" because it carries excess cholesterol out of the bloodstream and into
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vessels in the skin‚ resulting in a drop in skin temperature * Less oxygen carried by the blood * Stickier blood‚ which is more prone to clotting * Damage to the lining of the arteries‚ which is thought to be a contributing factor to atherosclerosis (the build-up of fatty deposits on the artery walls) * Reduced blood flow to extremities like fingers and toes * Increased risk of stroke and heart attack due to blockages of the blood supply. Effects of smoking on the immune system
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see if the pumping action of the heart is normal. The primary application of cardiac catheterization is to determine if there is the presence of coronary artery disease. If there is occlusion of the coronary arteries this is the result of atherosclerosis‚ or plaque build up within the coronary arteries. During a cardiac catheterization it is possible for the physician to identify the location and size of these plaque deposits. The presence of plaque within the coronary arteries can lead to a myocardial
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excessive amount‚ it can stick to the hearts artery walls. So much so that it can block and narrow them‚ this is known as plaque buildup. Over a period of time if the plaque builds up at a high rate‚ it can lead to a much more dangerous thing called atherosclerosis which is determined to be a hardening of the arteries. People don’t realize how serious it is to watch your cholesterol. Having High Cholesterol‚ it can cause a serious risk for heart disease. High cholesterol is in your body‚ and the more it
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discomfort‚ tightness or pain. Angina is not technically a disease‚ but rather a symptom ofcoronary artery disease. Lack of oxygen to the heart muscle is usually caused by the narrowing of the coronary arteries because of plaque accumulation (atherosclerosis). Arrhythmia - an irregular heartbeat. * Tachycardia is when the heart beats too fast * Bradycardia is when the heart beats too slowly * Premature contraction is when the heart beats too early * Fibrillation is when the heart
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Investigation of the influence of the endothelium on the actions of acetylcholine and nitroprusside. Results (a) Estimate the maximum responses (Emax) and EC50 values for phenylephrine with the two types of arterial ring. Put this data in a single‚ self-explanatory table. Table1. Emax and EC50 values for phenylephrine. Phenylephrine | Emax in grams tension | EC50 in nM | Endothelium intact | 2.2 | 40 | Endothelium denuded | 2.9 | 10 | (c)
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The disease was named after the scientists who discovered the disease in 1886‚ Dr. Jonathon Hutchinson and Dr. Hastings Gilford. Progeria occurs in 1 out of 4-8 million newborns. The name comes from the Greek word “Progeria”‚ which means “prematurely old”. This syndrome is an autosomal dominant condition‚ which means the gene has to be inherited from only one parent for the child to be affected. Progeria occurs when a child is born with a defective gene called LMNA. The gene LMNA is found in Chromosome
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Simple seven steps to live to 100 Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to start to take seven steps to be free from diseases and live to 100 Central Idea: By taking the seven steps‚ many people can get less disease and live longer. Method of Organization: Monroe’s motivated sequence. Introduction Do you want to live to 100‚ do you want to free of heart diseases‚ cancer and blood pressure? That maybe can be realized. 100 years old is an accessible age‚ in history‚ Sun Si miao died at the
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