Angioplasty

QUESTIONS 1. Discuss the pathophysiology of coronary artery atherosclerosis. Include discussion of risk factors associated with the development of this disease. (10 points) Coronary artery atherosclerosis is most commonly comprised of atherosclerotic fibrous fatty obstructions of the large epicardial vessels, which provide for blood flow and transport nutrients, oxygen, and elimination of metabolic waste products such as CO2, lactic acid, and hydrogen ions. Coronary artery atherosclerosis…

Fibrinolytic therapy is the most common and widely used reperfusion therapy in patients with a diagnosis of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI); it consists of utilizing medications to diffuse the blockage in the infarcted artery. Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is an alternate reperfusion therapy which utilizes invasive procedures by the placing stints where the arterial blockage and clot is present. Fibrinolytic therapy has limitations such as;…

Cardiologist In the near future one may end up sitting in the waiting room of a cardiologist. Why one may ask? Because one's heart may not be working right or efficiently which is what a cardiologist specializes in repairing. Before one meets his/her cardiologist and starts wondering if the doctor knows what he/she is doing the patient should just think about how much time they have spent going to school to help people. One will understand the job of a cardiologist once one learns about the job…

Prevention is better than cure. It prevents before it starts. About 3/4th of U.S. health care costs results from chronic diseases, many of which can be prevented by lifestyle choices. Yet, Americans are not mindful of their bodies and do not give them as much time and care as they routinely give to their jobs, homes and cars. Prevention mediates patients before they get sick. In general, there are systems to educate and encourage patients to adopt healthy behaviors. The study of 30,000 men and…

Korean War June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953: Nursing and Advancement in Medicine: Over 4,000 active duty and reserve Naval nurses, and 700 Army nurses served during the Korean War. These nurses were assigned to hospitals, Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals (MASH), and three hospital ship. The USS Haven, rendered care to approximately 35% of the wars battle casualties. These hospital ships and helicopters were mobile innovations for evacuation of combat casualties. Commander Estelle Lange and…

several means that range from the use of simple medications (for example, vasodilators, such as glyceryl trinitrate, which dilate arteries to increase blood flow) to more invasive medical procedures (Morgan, 1992). These procedures may include angioplasty, which involves clearing/widening a congested artery by the use of expanding a balloon in the area of obstruction in order to squeeze the plaque against the arterial wall and/or the insertion of a stent to make sure that the artery stays open…

documented in patients with blunt trauma.[] [] Indeed, with the electrocardiogram and CK-MB as screening tests, the detection of myocardial contusion has increased from the detection of myocardial contusion has increased from 7 to 17 percent in patients with blunt chest trauma. However, false-positive elevations of the CK-MB isoenzyme can also be seen if the total CK is greater than 20,000 unites; this can occur after massive body injury.[][] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Categorization of…

the state of Texas have designed for nurse practitioners to follow so I can practice according to the state requirements. I will follow evidence based practice, so I can give efficient care to my patient. In the first, second and third month, I will make notes and think of ways to improve my practice and be an accent for the organization. During the first few months I will try to know and work with other professionals in the organization to create a good working relationship which will help me…

adverse cardiac events, such as acute myocardial infarction and cardiac death. Percutaneous coronary intervention is a nonsurgical procedure to treat atherosclerosis within the heart’s vessels (cite). Percutaneous coronary intervention, a balloon angioplasty procedure, involves inserting a metal wire stent within a constricted coronary artery. Using a balloon catheter with guided x-ray imaging, the stent is implanted as the balloon simultaneously inflates. The inflation of the balloon breaks up…

Animal experimentation should be used to advance our medical research and medicine. In our society today we cannot stop the use of animal experimentation; our technology isn’t that advanced. In this paper you will see for example, how nonhuman primates is vital to science, experiments on dogs have led to medical breakthroughs, and that it is not possible to replace animals in Medical research. Nonhuman Primates is essential in the advance of science. In the article “Experimenting on Nonhuman…