Ms. Boehmer has systolic heart failure. She has reported symptoms of dyspnea with exertions‚ orthopnea (evidenced by “sleeps on two pillows” at night)‚ fatigue (evidenced by “she often feels tired”) and edema (evidenced by “reports that ankles are often swollen in the evening”) alterations in urination (evidenced by “nocturia X 2 and reports she sometimes has a strong urge to void and does not always make it to the toilet in time”). Physical examinations demonstrate S3 gallop. Cardiomegaly is present
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Non-Ischemic Troponemia Elevated troponins are always of concern‚ especially in patients presenting with cardiogenic chest pain. However‚ not all instances of troponemia are secondary to an ischemic event. Other disease processes need to be considered. 41-year-old female with history of undifferentiated connective tissue disease with no family or personal history of cardiac disease presented to her local hospital‚ complaining of chest pain began 4 days prior while lying in bed after she woke up
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are: cardiomyopathy‚ ion channelopathy‚ and metabolic disorders‚ which are difficult to detect in newborns. Ion Channelopathies is a disease that is caused by the mutation of one of or genes that is in charge of regulating our levels of proteins. In a study by the European journal of Human Genetics it was discovered that nine percent of the cases of SIDS are due to Channelopathies. On there hand‚ Seven percent of the SIDS cases that are reported are do to cardiomyopathies. Cardiomyopathy is a
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Let’s just say if a clone survives birth and it’s childhood and had Large Offspring Syndrome‚ If all of the conditions like cardiomyopathy diabetes‚ high rates of heart and lung damage‚ kidney failure brain abnormalities etc. The animal in labor and the clone is give birth in a filthy Barn house. In that scenario the clone animal that is giving birth‚ percentage of life is one in million. Another reason that cloning should not be in society is the lack of diversity. “Cloning involves a process
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Artery Disease‚ Heart Attack‚ and lastly Cardiomyopathy. Coronary artery disease can develop in humans after years over time after years of fatty deposits in the vascular system (Arteriosclerosis). After a heart attack the heart muscles are weakened and cannot perform the way they could prior to the attack. Therefore‚ as the muscles lose their pumping ability the heart cannot work to its full potential causing for the heart to fail. Lastly in cardiomyopathy the heart fails because of other risk factors
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Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Applied to the Field of Regenerative Medicine Imagine having the opportunity to travel back in time with the power to alter the outcome of the future. As pleasing as this may sound‚ such occurrences just do not seem realistic or even possible in today’s world. Although‚ if we take a step back and look into time travel on a smaller scale‚ at the cellular level‚ it is indeed possible to revert to an earlier stage of life. Specifically focusing on terminally differentiated
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Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States of America. Sudden cardiac death‚ or SCD‚ is the largest cause of natural death in the United Sates. SCD causes about three hundred twenty-five thousand adult deaths each year in the US. Half of all heart disease deaths are caused by sudden cardiac arrest. Occurring mainly in adults in their mid-thirties to mid-forties‚ SCD affects only one or two children each year. Sudden cardiac arrest is not a heart attack‚ or myocardial infarction
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Did you know that 3‚000 people a year are on the waitlist for a heart transplant‚ but there are only 2‚000 hearts available. Should everyone get a heart? Anthony Stokes is a 15 year old boy from Atlanta‚ Georgia dying for a heart. Anthony has cardiomyopathy‚ which is when the heart’s main pumping chamber‚ the left ventricle‚ fails to pump enough blood to the body. The doctors denied Anthony Stokes a heart. Anthony Stokes should be denied a heart because of his run in with the law and non-compliance
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Introduction Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a dangerous and rare disorder. It’s transferred through family generations because it’s a genetic disease. In addition‚ Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is referred to by other names including DMD‚ Duchenne Syndrome‚ and Pseudohypertrophy. DMD is when the body cannot make dystrophin so it results in muscle weakness. Mode of Inheritance Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is an X-linked recessive disorder and that’s why it’s more common in males. As for females‚
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Szili-Torok‚ T.‚ Theuns‚ D. J.‚ Kardos‚ A.‚ Geleijnse‚ M. L.‚ Balk‚ A. M.‚ & ... Simoons‚ M. L. (2011). Indications and Outcome of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators for Primary and Secondary Prophylaxis in Patients with Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy. Journal Of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology‚ 22(8)‚ 898-904. doi:http://dx.doi.org.library.gcu.edu:2048/10.1111/j.1540-8167.2011.02015.x Edelman‚ C.‚ & Mandle‚ C. L. (2010). Health promotion throughout the life span (7th ed.). St. Louis‚
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