Riya Ragbarsingh General Biology Dr. Samira Ziaei-Halaby May 8‚ 2012 Myocardial Infarction Myocardial Infarction also known as “heart attack”‚ is when a damaged muscle or artery is blocked preventing the blood to flow through. Because of fast food places such as McDonalds‚ Burger King‚ Wendy’s and etc… Most Americans prefer eating outside than having a healthy home cooked meal. Many people do not realize the amount of fatty and oily substances that are in the meals that are being cooked
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I was born with Unilateral Choanal Atresia. This is a condition where one or both sides of your nose have flesh and bone blocking it from getting air. This is a condition you are born with‚ and the scientists say it isn’t genetic‚ it is a One in Thirty-thousand chance‚ but one of my other brothers had it so I question if it is genetic or not. I was 21 months old when I had my surgery; nevertheless this was unquestionably young for surgery. At first my mother and father didn’t have the slightest
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in the future‚ lower all your chances of developing CHD‚ prevent blood clots and prevent or delay the need for procedure or surgery. Procedures and surgeries used to treat CHD are; angioplasty and stent placement‚ coronary artery bypass surgery‚ minimally invasive heart surgery etc. Angioplasty and stent placement is a procedure in which the narrowed or blocked blood vessel is opened so that oxygen and blood can flow back to the heart properly to keep it alive. Coronary artery bypass surgery is a
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CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a type of surgery that improves blood flow to the heart. Surgeons use CABG to treat people who have severe coronary heart disease (CHD). CHD is a disease in which a waxy substance called plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries. These arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart. Over time‚ plaque can harden or rupture (break open). Hardened plaque narrows the coronary arteries and reduces the flow of oxygen-rich blood
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complained of severe chest pain which led to a heart attack. In a few years‚ she underwent twenty-seven cardiac catheterizations and over seven heart stents. When Yvonne turned to Cleveland Clinic as her last resort‚ Dr. Leslie Cho concluded that prior control of Yvonne’s diabetes‚ blood pressure‚ and cholesterol would have eliminated many catheterizations and stents. Lack of communication between the physician and the patient permitted financial gains for the doctor(s) who performed the surgical procedures
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Volume: To be eligible as an IOQ cardiac care facility‚ 12-month procedure volumes must meet or exceed the following: • Cardiac medical intervention IOQ designation – 200 percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) (also referred to as angioplasty or stent procedures) • Cardiac surgery IOQ designation – 200 open heart surgery cases (for example‚ coronary artery bypass graft surgery and heart valve replacement surgery) • CardiacRhythm disorder IOQ designation – 125 cardiac resynchronization therapy
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An In-Depth Look at Portal Hypertension Portal Hypertension (PH) is an increase in the pressure within the portal venous system. The portal venous system is a network of veins that carry blood from the digestive organs to the liver. The most common cause of PH is cirrhosis of the liver. Cirrhosis is an advanced stage of liver scarring called fibrosis. This impedes the liver’s ability to function. PH caused by cirrhosis can often lead to the restored patency of a certain ligament of the liver called
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Do you really know about the human body? Do you know how it functions on a daily basis? Our body is made up of different organs and systems that work together every day and night. If these systems and organs didn’t exist we would not be able to function in this world. There is one particular system that is extraordinary‚ and it is devised to channel blood in or bodies. It has many organs put together that helps your body maintain your internal environment and fight diseases. This system is called
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putting a tiny balloon at the end of the arteries and filling it up to push out the plaque or anything that was blocking the blood flow. This procedure will help reduce chest pain and minimize heart muscle damage from a heart attack. The implantation of stent also helps heart disease because it keeps the coronary arteries tube open. In this procedure a small stainless tube is put in place in order to keep the arteries
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to shadow with Dr. Garcia-Soto who was a gynecology fellow at the time. She allowed me to sit in with her on two separate surgeries‚ one being a complete hysterectomy and the other being a vaginal tumor removal with the implantation of a vaginal stent. This experience has most significantly influenced my decision to study medicine because it has enlightened me about the practicalities of being a physician. For both surgeries I was able to follow Dr. Garcia-Soto through her rounds with the patients
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