Angioplasty

It has become common today that financial income and education are the main characteristics and driving force for one to receive proper health care and their significance health’s decision. Class defines their heart attack conditions, the emergency care they each received, the jobs they wish to resume and sustain, and the household they returned. In the United States your health is depended on the class you are in. The upper and middle class are living in a healthy environment and obtained the…

Stem Cell Research in the Area of Cardiothoracic Surgery A patient has just had an immense stroke, and approximately 30,000 cardiac cells have died. The heart cannot reproduce these lost cells, and there are cardiac cells still dying. What is the doctor to do to help solve this problem? This issue is the area in which the ideology and use of stem cells come into play. Stem cells are, “Multipotent, undifferentiated cells capable of multiplication and differentiation (Paolo and Markwald).” Thus,…

Do you or someone you know have heart arrhythmia or also commonly known as an irregular heartbeat. Heart arrhythmia can be a very serious disease based on the way you live your life day to day and what goes into body everyday. If a person has a heart arrhythmia, he should study the causes, preventions and cures in order to lead the healthiest lifestyle possible. Have you ever heard of heart arrhythmia? Heart arrhythmia is also commonly known as an irregular heartbeat ( Sandhyha Pruthi M.D. www…

Clinical Information Systems When coming from a nursing background, which spanned over 35 years, I find it difficult to discuss at “least one influence of Clinical Information System on healthcare delivery.” I find it tempting to pontificate upon the many years of transcribing physician’s orders. Prior to computerized physician-order entry (CPOE), transcribing physician orders was an often futile, time consuming event, which required interpreting illegible handwriting, checks, double and…

Angina Overview I have chosen this condition to investigate because I find it an interesting one, and one that I rarely hear about. Everyone has a heart, a muscular organ that pumps blood throughout our bodies through veins, arteries and capillaries. These blood vessels supply our other major organs and tissue with oxygen and carries away the carbon dioxide and waste. Image from university of Nottingham, http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/nursing/practice/resources/cardiology/function/anatomy.php…

II. Reason for Referral Mr. Z was referred by his internist for a psychological evaluation to determine his level of depression and psychological adjustment after cardiovascular concerns that resulted in an angioplasty and insertion of a pacemaker. At the time of the evaluation, he was experiencing a preoccupation with death, difficulties concentrating, self-doubt, marital discord, ruminative tendencies, and difficulties making decisions. III. Tests Administered Clinical Interview Rorschach…

A plethora of individuals have a clue about various heart related diseases, but are unsure of what it exactly is. One of the major cardiovascular diseases is coronary heart disease. In which, the arteries harden and narrow due to plaque buildup that is known as atherosclerosis. Coronary heart disease usually leads to heart attacks because of high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, and abnormal cholesterol levels. Furthermore, a study conducted by Hambrecht et al. (2000) was to determine if…

The heart is a complex organ that we need in order to pump blood to our body. The cardiac cycle and blood pressure (BP) are two things that greatly affect how our body can function. Both are a part of the circulatory system. There are many diseases that can affect the cardiac cycle and the BP. These diseases can affect our circulatory system, lungs, and our heart’s ability to function properly. When the cardiac cycle and BP are affected then the body is in danger of being greatly damaged. The…

1 – Introduction Haemocompatibility is an evaluation of the effects of medical devices on blood and the blood components which they come in contact with. It confers to a set of properties that indicate the ability of the material to come in contact with the blood without resulting in adverse reactions. In terms of regulatory requirements, the material is tested in relation to 5 main test categories: Thrombus Coagulation Platelets Haematology Immunology Problems with haemocompatibility…

endless medical information sharing and collaboration. The United States is leading the way in regards to the use of high-tech medical procedures and medical equipment to include MRI and CT as well as high-risk procedures such as catheterization, angioplasties, and heart bypass surgeries (Shi & Singh, 2013, p. 111). In the end, the cultural beliefs and values of American patients will continue to push advancement of technology and the use of the internet to deliver high quality health care…