Myocardial infarction

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I potentially could be at risk for COPD, due to an Alpha- 1 antitrypsin deficiency, which my grandma may have had as well and may or may not have passed it down to me (she most likely did not have this deficiency, but you never know). Because of this potential, I want to focus on healthier habits, which my goals will explain. According to Köhnlein and Welte in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Pathogenesis, Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment (2008), alpha- 1 antitrypsin deficiency is…

Inactivity as a risk for CVD If you a risk factor, it does not mean you will automatically get CVD (Cardiovascular Disease) but the more risk factors you suffer from the more likely it is for you to suffer from CVD later in life unless you are motivated enough to change your lifestyle to a much balanced and healthy lifestyle. But not every risk factor is able to be modified by you deciding to life a better life. These are some non-modifiable risk factors for CVD: • Age: as a person gets older…

Hypertension Vicki is a 42-year-old African American woman who was diagnosed with Hypertension a month ago. She has been married to her high school sweetheart for the past 20 years. She is self-employed and runs a successful insurance agency. Her work requires frequent travel and Vicki often has to eat at fast food restaurants for most of her meals. A poor diet that is high in salt and fat and low in nutrients for the body is a contributing factor of Vicki’s diagnoses of hypertension. This paper…

The current study was a longitudinal study that assessed data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). I chose the HRS data because it includes participants that are over the age of 50 and their health status. Age is generally important to the current study because strokes typically occur in older age (Dries & Hussein, 2015). The HRS study began in 1992 and consisted of 12,652 participants that were eligible for interviews and had a response rate of 81.6% (Health and Retirement Study, 2015).…

Furthermore, with the composite end point of death/MI/stroke there was no interaction between diabetics and non- diabetics with any of the revascularization strategies (p=0.65). With introduction of drug eluting stents(DES) in clinical practice, superiority of effectiveness of DES over BMS have been largely demonstrated in head to head comparison in several RCT as well observational studies and meta-analysis 15-19, therefore, we would expect a substantial improving in PCI results over CABG…

Historical and Physical Assessment Physical History S.V. is a 63-year-old Caucasian female 162.56 centimeters tall weighing 63.5 kilograms. She was admitted to the hospital on February 9, 2015, due to uncontrolled vomiting related to intestinal blockage from paralytic ileus. On admission the client’s oxygen saturation on room air was 92%. S.V. was previously released from the hospital just three days prior to this admission for Hyponatremia. She was diagnosed with neurogastroenterology and…

of oxygen being supplied to the heart muscle. Hypoxic cell injury is a mechanism where oxygen levels are decreased to the myocardial cells of the heart and results in atherosclerosis. Blood flows through each of the coronary arteries independently. When one of the arteries is blocked, the other still receives blood flow. However, if both coronary arteries are blocked, myocardial hypoxia occurs,…

Did you know that High Blood Pressure was the number one factor for a stroke and major risk factor for heart disease? High blood pressure also known as hypertension is an often-silent cardiovascular condition that may lead to heart attack, stroke and major organ failure. Today, I would like to discuss what high blood pressure is and some of the signs and symptoms, what causes high blood pressure, and I would like to share some information in how to prevent hypertension. The first thing I would…

As stated previously, Moyamoya disease is characterized by blockage in the arteries at the base of the brain. As the normal blood vessels narrow and become blocked, a person may suffer from an ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, or a mini-stroke. Children and adults suffer from similar symptoms. During an ischemic stroke, a blockage interrupts the oxygen flow to the brain. A hemorrhagic stroke occurs in adults with Moyamoya when their blood vessel erupts and blood leaks into the brain.When a…