of the culturally and racially indicated diseases states‚ such as type 2 diabetes‚ cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular diseases are not as prevalent as coronary heart disease and other related diseases such as heart failure‚ high blood pressure‚ elevated cholesterol and obesity. For this paper the focus will remain on the population of Caucasian males located in this geographic area with the generally categorized chronic disease state of heart disease. This category will include conditions such
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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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Heart disease is a leading cause of mortality around the world. These diseases can range from coronary artery disease‚ blood vessel diseases‚ to congenital heart defects. Many patients that are affected by these diseases are treated with pills that have hazardous side effects‚ surgeries that induce trauma to the patient’s body (stents for vascular intervention‚ or balloon angioplasty‚ etc) or heart transplants that are dependent on the patient’s immune system. The bodies of these patients under go
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Heart Healthy Family African American and Heart Disease Heart disease is the #1 killer for all American’s‚ and the fourth leading cause of death. As scary as this sounds African-Americans are at a much higher risk for getting heart disease‚ 44% men and 48% women. There is good news however‚ African-Americans can improve their odds of preventing this disease‚ by taking simple steps to prevent them. First you need to understand how the heart works. The heart is muscle‚ with blood vessels leading in
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arteries and either partially or completely blocks the blood flow. Diseases like coronary heart disease angina‚ and chronic kidney disease can occur as a result of atherosclerosis. When atherosclerosis affects the arteries in the heart‚ it is known as a coronary heart disease‚ and coronary heart disease is the number one killers of Americans. Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease that starts in childhood. For some people the disease quickly progress in their 30s. For others it does not become a problem
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It will improve your bone strength. A Healthier Heart Because swimming is an aerobic exercise‚ it serves to strengthen the heart‚ not only helping it to become larger‚ but making it more efficient in pumping -- which leads to better blood flow throughout your body. Aerobic exercises have also been proven to combat the body’s inflammatory responses that lead to heart disease. If that’s not enough to get you moving in the pool‚ the American Heart Association reports that just 30 minutes of exercise
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What is it? Coronary heart disease 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 muscle. When plaque builds up in the arteries‚ the condition is called atherosclerosis Symptoms: Symptoms include • Shortness of breathe • Irregular heart beats • A faster heartbeat • Weakness or dizziness • Nausea • Sweating Causes: Coronary heart disease starts when certain factors damage the inner layers of the coronary
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annually from heart disease in the United States. This comes out to be one in every four Americans will die from heart disease every year. Which break it down even further‚ means every 43 seconds someone in the United States is having a heart attack. (CDC‚ 2015). This paper will discuss a teaching experience in a community that needed education on heart disease. Furthermore‚ this paper will include a summary of the teaching plan‚ the epidemiological rational for teaching heart disease‚ an evaluation
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Psychological Factors in Health By Samantha Weitzell Axia College of the University of Phoenix Contracting an illness rather it be the flu‚ a cold‚ or even heart disease can have many factors‚ some including genetic and lifestyle. Most of us only look at genetic factors when it comes to our health. If our grandmother had cancer then we will probably contract it as well. This is not entirely true‚ studies show that behavior‚ culture‚ environmental and stress can make a big difference in our
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016)‚ 75 million people are inflicted with increased blood pressure levels in the United States. Unfortunately‚ there is no root cause or definite explanation to hypertension. In most cases‚ it generally develops over time and often it is common in the elderly. However‚ there are numerous underlying conditions that in time lead a person to develop hypertension. Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood the heart pumps and the amount
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