American Heart Association

Heart Disease in Women and their Unique Symptoms of a Heart Attack Introduction: Heart attacks are a very serious condition of the human body that require immediate attention. Heart attacks are known in the medical community as myocardial infarctions: myo- means muscle, cardio- means heart, -al means pertaining to; infarct means death of tissue (med term book). The parts come together as: tissue death pertaining to heart muscle (med term book). Each year, around one and half million cases of…

Averi Kessler Social Change Less than 8 percent of people who suffer from cardiac arrest outside the hospital survive. When someone suffers from cardiac arrest it is best to give the person Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation also know as CPR. Cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in America. Each year, more than 350,000 people outside the hospital have cardiac arrest in the United States. The survival rate really depends on if CPR is given right away or not. Almost 90 percent of…

Heart Disease Approximately 610,000 American dies from heart disease each year (CDC, 2015). It is the leading cause of death in men and women; as well as for people of most ethnic/racial groups in the United States (CDC, 2015). African American are twice as likely to die early from heart disease, and men have the highest risk of early death with heart disease (CDC, 2015). The term heart disease refers to numerous cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular diseases are diseases of the heart and…

stroke and kidney disease and can be a secondary cause for heart disease and blindness. “Hypertension is a serious risk factor for Cardio Vascular Disease and can lead to heart attacks or even stroke. “ (Brill, 2013) When a patient goes to the doctor for any reason, one of the first things the nurse will do is check…

Fetal circulation differs greatly from that of a newborn heart. Although, outwardly appearances may seem similar. By taking an internal look we may be able to distinguish four adaptations that fetal hearts undergo while in utero. First, we must understand that the fetus receives all blood and nutrients from the parental placenta. The fetus receives this blood from the placenta through the umbilical vein. This is the first adaptation that we see in the fetal cardiovascular circulatory system.…

According to the American Heart Association (2014), cholesterol, is a soft waxy substance found in your bloodstream and all of your cells. It is a steroid which is made mostly in the liver. The body internally makes approximately 85% of the body's total cholesterol while only 15% comes from diet.(Saladin 66) However, what is interesting to note is while some dietary" food products are advertised as "cholesterol free" they may be high in saturated fats".(Saladin 66). This will cause the body…

most adults die from heart disease (Health in the Later Years, 2013). According to the American Heart Association (2013) an estimated 83.6 million American adults have 1 or more types of CVD, and of those 42.2 million are estimated to be age sixty and up. Heart disease affects people of all ages, however it is most prominent in adults age sixty-five and up. Cardiovascular disease and heart disease are terms that cover an array of diseases and conditions all relating to the heart and its…

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, and eventually leading to signs of right-sided heart failure. Although, mitral dysfunctional may be asymptomatic to begin with, exercises can trigger fatigue, dyspnea and palpitations in the early years. 2. Palpitation is often described by patient as an increased self-awareness of heartbeats – feeling of heart beating faster, harder or skipping a beat. Palpitation is purely a…

The lungs are at great risk to respiratory problems and diseases. According to the American Lung Association, tobacco cigarettes are behind 90% of lung cancer mortality rates and over 80% of COPD mortality rates (“Smoking”, n.d.). COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and smokers with COPD suffer from lung diseases such as emphysema…

Grace Burton and Emily Dickey May 23rd, 2017 Anatomy HN - Vogel 4th Period Atrial Fibrillation Inside of the cardiovascular system, the heart normally has a regular heartbeat that is consistent. But for some people, their heartbeat is quivering and irregular which is called arrhythmia as the atria gets off beat. This rapid, abnormal heart-related condition is called Atrial Fibrillation, or more commonly known as AFib or AF. It can be caused by a variety of things, including some…