Angioplasty

MEMO To: President Wall and Team Members of Cabarrus Memorial Hospital From: Mr. Batte, Chairman of the Board Re: The Case for Open Surgery at Cabarrus Memorial Hospital Date: Friday, October 9, 2015 The purpose of this memo is to discuss and analyze the opportunity for Cabarrus Memorial Hospital (CMH) to apply for a certificate of need (CON) for an open-heart surgery program. CMH is an established public hospital, located in Cabarrus County North Carolina, which have been caregivers to the…

These symptoms, were later showed on her blood test results that she was experiencing an acute myocardial infarction. She later, was taken to the cardiac catheterization laboratory, so she could undergo an urgent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, with two stents inserted also. Moreover, after the surgery, gave an ideal to Ms. Smith; to ask Dr. Nelson about the cardiac rehabilitation. Dr. Nelson was then questioning himself about the cardiac rehabilitation. These questions were,…

(BMI), diabetes, hypertension, and history of cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is defined as having history of myocardial infarction, angina, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, coronary bypass surgery, angioplasty, carotid endarterectomy, or stroke. Women with self-reported diabetes or treatment for diabetes were classified as having diabetes. BMI was defined as weight in kg/ height in m2. A history of a hysterectomy determined the hormone therapy…

walk without aid, willing to complete all study assessments, and provide informed consent. Exclusion criteria Recent COPD exacerbation, unstable angina, respiratory tract infection within 1 month of the start of the study, myocardial infarction, angioplasty, heart surgery in the previous three months, basal BP > 180/100 mmHg, resting pulse rate > 120 bpm, Body Mass Index (BMI) > 35 kg/m2, injury-free; no history of hospitalization; previous involvement in yoga rehabilitation programs;…

Healthcare is a continuous process; under which both medical needs and requirements are getting more complicated with time. Additionally, the technological developments and globalization, has revolutionized our current healthcare environment. Therefore, in today’s consumer driven market, it is inevitable to survive without a sufficient healthcare system. However, there are many limiting factors that constraint countries from establishing a sufficient healthcare system. One such country that…

dissolve blood clots) or surgery if necessary to restore the crucial blood flow that is needed to keep the heart pumping effectively, or both methods may be used if necessary (Gaby, 2010). Surgeries include bypass grafting to coronary arteries or angioplasty (Gaby, 2010). Nurses will be involved in this process, as well as treatment to decrease the patient’s pain, and likely aspirin or other medication for anti-platelet effects, as well as beta blockers (Gaby, 2010). Nurses are also involved in…

Nuclear medicine is used by physicians all over the world, pre-dating Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and Ultrasound technology. Tests are conducted using pharmaceuticals in conjunction with specific mechanical imaging, allowing optimal diagnosis for various conditions. Nuclear medicine allows doctors to see inside the body in ways that X-ray, CT, and MRI alone cannot, providing the most accurate way to study and diagnose specific abnormalities within the body’s…

For this account, the patient in question will be referred to by the pseudonym ‘Sam’. What? Sam was a white male in his 60’s who smoked most of his life and suffered from Peripheral Arterial Disease in both legs. Post-operatively of his second Angioplasty, Sam started to exhibit strange behaviour. He found it difficult to sleep at night and began hallucinating. He would sometimes ramble incoherently, as well as becoming aggressive…

1) List and describe the four functional components of the quad-function model. The four functional components of the quad-function model are financing, insurance, delivery and payment. Financing is the deed of giving money for the service provided or act of providing financial funds in case of difficult situations. It’s performed by the third party, may be employers, government or insurance companies. To pay the health care services and/ or to get health insurance, financing is very important.…

(Leading 1). Severe angina is one form of heart disease which causes severe chest pain and affects nearly one million people in the United States alone (Your 1). Around a third of these people cannot be treated the usual way with bypass surgery or angioplasty, leaving them to struggle with even the simplest activities. Douglas Losordo, a professor at Northwestern University and cardiologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, held a clinical trial with 167 patients with severe angina (Your 1). He…