There are many problems that the healthcare field faces, but the most pressing and prevalent is ischemic heart disease (IHD) (also known as coronary artery disease (CAD)). This is because “more people [are] currently living with AIHD (Advanced Ischemic Heart Disease) than ever before. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality worldwide (Ferguson & Patel, 2008).” Now ischemia is defined by “a condition that blood flow (and thus oxygen) is restricted or reduced in a part of the body (Silent Ischemia and Ischemic Heart Disease, 2015).” Thus ischemic heart disease is “narrowed heart arteries and when less blood and oxygen reaches the heart muscle (Silent Ischemia and Ischemic Heart Disease, 2015).” IHD is the number one killer in
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Just as weight increases the rates of IHD in smokers, weight can also cause hypertension. Or vice versa since, “weight reduction leads to lower blood pressure and in combination with a sensible NaCl restriction to less than 5 g/day (Heyden, 1985).” According to Ahern, “the rise of hypertensive heart disease in developing country-years ins likely due to a combination of the increasing burden of hypertension in developing nations coupled with the relative decreased access to antihypertensive medication in the developing world (Ahern, 2011).” Also since diabetes is known to be linked to high blood pressure, this pre-existing condition is a potential risk for …show more content…
Since IHD isn’t curable per say, prevention is the best treatment although symptoms can be alleviated with certain therapies. For instance, changing to a healthier diet for a specific individual or tailoring exercise to an individual can help with weight and prevent being sedentary during leisure time as fore mentioned. Medications can also be taken to help with pre-existing conditions such as high-cholesterol and diabetes that are linked to hypertension. Lastly, surgery can take place to open up arteries with stents. Being in the healthcare profession, those as professionals can encourage people to take care of themselves, to go exercise with others of just in general, to eat healthier and teach people how to eat healthier, and encourage to get rid of bad habits such as
Just as weight increases the rates of IHD in smokers, weight can also cause hypertension. Or vice versa since, “weight reduction leads to lower blood pressure and in combination with a sensible NaCl restriction to less than 5 g/day (Heyden, 1985).” According to Ahern, “the rise of hypertensive heart disease in developing country-years ins likely due to a combination of the increasing burden of hypertension in developing nations coupled with the relative decreased access to antihypertensive medication in the developing world (Ahern, 2011).” Also since diabetes is known to be linked to high blood pressure, this pre-existing condition is a potential risk for …show more content…
Since IHD isn’t curable per say, prevention is the best treatment although symptoms can be alleviated with certain therapies. For instance, changing to a healthier diet for a specific individual or tailoring exercise to an individual can help with weight and prevent being sedentary during leisure time as fore mentioned. Medications can also be taken to help with pre-existing conditions such as high-cholesterol and diabetes that are linked to hypertension. Lastly, surgery can take place to open up arteries with stents. Being in the healthcare profession, those as professionals can encourage people to take care of themselves, to go exercise with others of just in general, to eat healthier and teach people how to eat healthier, and encourage to get rid of bad habits such as