American Heart Association

Forty eight million surgical inpatient procedures were done in 2015, and the number has steadily gone up since then. Out of those forty eight million, 7.3 million were for the heart. That means that six of every ten surgeries are for the heart (“data”). The type of surgeon that studies and performs surgeries on the heart and lungs is called a cardiothoracic surgeon. As cardiothoracics (cardio) grows, there happened to be a point when it was not commonly known. Since cardio was not commonly known…

Beat of Another Drum Mr. Rembert is a 65- year old African American male that was transported by ambulance to this Las Vegas, Nevada long term acute care facility. The patient has a substantial history of cardiopulmonary difficulties with a chronic cough and has been diagnosed with COPD (a grouping of both chronic bronchitis and emphysema); Emphysema is injury to the alveoli which are the tiny sacs in the lungs that permit oxygen and carbon dioxide to interchange between the blood stream. This…

Unfortunately, in the United States, heart disease remains the number one cause of death in both males and females (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). It is indicated, “About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year, that’s 1 in every 4 deaths” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015, p. 1). Fortunately, many healthcare providers/organizations recognize the current issue and current interventions are being implemented across the nation with…

American based their diet in processed food and every processed food had a big amount of sugar that can cause diseases like obesity, heart diseases, alzheimer, liver problems, diabetes and others. One of the problems with sugar is that make Americans sick without their knowledge. Also, sugar is addictive and life without it is impossible. Americans have to know the way to change their diet. It is hard to avoid processed food when Americans do not have time to cook because of their life style.…

have carried out experiments to explore the differences in animal hearts. With regards to this experiment at hand, the differences were explored between mammalian and amphibian hearts. This experiment also helps us determine the effects of external, biological factors and pharmacological substances on the contraction of the heart. The following will serve as an overview of the structure and functioning of amphibian heart. A frog heart has three chambers (two atria and a single ventricle). The…

mantra to me while I was in the hospital was: “You have this disease. Your choice was taken away. But, you get to choose your attitude towards it. So, pivot.” I took what she said to heart. My diagnosis ignited my passion for helping others transition through difficult times by volunteering at the American Diabetes Association (ADA). My plight and my work at the ADA allowed me to experience the “global” healthcare system firsthand. As a young diabetic, I had the opportunity to witness the…

The definition of the term is as follows. General adaptation syndrome (GAS) is the predictable way the body responses to stress as described by Hans Selye (1907-1982). The three phases are Alarm Reaction, Resistance and Exhaustion. 1. Alarm Reaction The first stage of the general adaptation stage, the alarm reaction, is the immediate reaction to a stressor. What is stressor? Any urge, force, or pressure (that is, deleterious force) brought to bear on a person, bodily system, or governmental…

that in a uncomfortable interaction with a stranger the person in question would experience a spike in their heart rate and blood pressure. In a recent study on the effects of epinephrine on the heart (Fuenmayor and Gomez 2016) the results showed that when the hormone epinephrine was directly injected into the system there were no harmful effects, however the systolic blood pressure and heart rate of the patient increased to up to 10% higher than the basal reading. This study would…

The respiratory system is responsible for taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide. The lungs are the main organs in the respiratory system. According to the American Lung Association, red blood cells collect the oxygen from the lungs and carry it throughout the body where it is needed. As the red blood cells travel through the body, they collect the carbon dioxide, taking it back to the lungs where it is then exhaled. The human body needs oxygen in order to sustain itself. The average…

Risk factors include being older, male gender, and a family history (“Heart Disease,” n.d.). The highest ethnic race to be affected by cardiovascular disease is African Americans. “According to the American Heart Association, the cardiovascular disease death rate among African Americans is 24 percent higher than for the overall U.S. population” (“Who is Affected,” 2014). Certain cultures and people in many underdeveloped countries…