Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability. (Stroke Fact‚ 2014) OBJECTIVES • Cardiac and stroke disease risk: Hypertension through various age groups • Discuss: • • • • physical activity controlling cholesterol healthy eating smoking cessation • Coronary heart disease among different population • Community resources‚ association‚ and websites for heart disease and stroke education CARDIAC DISEASE & STROKE RISK: HYPERTENSION AMONG AGE GROUPS • Together‚ heart disease and stroke are
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Congestive Heart Failure Heart failure is a general term used to describe several types of cardiac diseases which lead to poor perfusion of tissues. Congestive heart failure is a progressive and debilitating disease that is accompanied by congestion of bdy tissues (Nair & Peate‚ 2009). The American Heart Association defines congestive heart failure‚ as a condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to the body’s other organs. The “failing” heart is no longer working as efficient as it should
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than ordinary daily activities ➢ Grade IV – limitations of all activities (Dyspnea at rest) - Paroxysmal nocturnal Dyspnea (PND): CARDIAC ASTHMA Main factors contributing – pulmonary venous congestion - Orthopnea Indicate presence of severe left heart failures [pulmonary edema] - Wheeze [seen in left sided cardiac failure due to bronchial mucosal congestion] Chest pain ➢ Site ➢ Type - Squeezing - Burning - Heaviness
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valve aorta Aorta systemic circulation Coronary Circulation The functional blood supply to the heart muscle itself Arteries o Right and left coronary‚ marginal‚ circumflex‚ and anterior interventricular arteries Veins o Small cardiac‚ anterior cardiac‚ and great cardiac veins Homeostatic Imbalances Angina pectoris o Thoracic pain caused by a fleeting deficiency in blood delivery to the myocardium o Cells are weakened Myocardial infarction
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This paper will cover my experience while in the cardiac catheterization lab during clinical rotations. A 67 year old Caucasian male was emitted for emergent angioplasty with intracoronary stent placement for occlusive myocardial infarction resulting in cardiogenic shock. My paper will detail the medical diagnosis and nursing management of cardiogenic shock. Medical Diagnosis Cardiogenic shock is a term used to describe the heart’s inability to supply enough blood to the organs of the body.
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activates the atypical PKCs to phosphorylate and inhibit the insulin metabolic Akt/PKB signaling and thus inhibit GLUT4 translocation and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake [24]. Therefore‚ lipid accumulation and its lipid metabolites contribute to cardiac insulin resistance and dysfunction. Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress The increased mitochondrial fatty acid uptake and β-oxidation
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close Cardiac action potential From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (May 2013) As in other cells‚ the cardiac action potential is a short-lasting event in which the difference of potential between the interior and the exterior of each cardiac cell rises and falls
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44 yrs old2. Maternal cardiac disease in a pregnant woman can present challenges in cardiovascular and maternal-fetal management thereby leading to significant non-obstetric maternal morbidity and mortality3. Approximately 1% of pregnancies are complicated by cardiac disease and the management of these cases can challenge the entire team providing care to the mother and fetus4. Women with congenital heart disease currently accounting for approximately 30-50% of all cardiac diseases in pregnancy5
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hospital in New York designated as a cardiac center (St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center‚ 2007). The institution declares to offer one of the leading cardiac care programs in the country‚ providing such services as cardiac surgery‚ catheterization‚ angioplasty and the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias (St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center). According to the New State Department of Health‚ the hospital has performed the highest caseload of cardiac surgery and catheterizations in the
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Becoming a productive member of society is crucial role as an American citizen. The possible careers one can take on to help America grow are infinite. However‚ it is important to be cautious of selecting a career due to the decline of multiple jobs that do not serve a purpose anymore. Moreover‚ the demand for physical therapists is increasing‚ making it one of the fastest growing occupations (“Physical Therapists”). This paper will provide a comprehensive overview of the role of a physical therapist
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