Aortic valve

registries are related to a specific disease condition, specific cases are clearly defined and recorded and catalogued. Specific examples of registries available to collect information on cardiovascular disease include the International Registry of Aortic Dissection (IRAD), Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES), the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR), the Cardiovascular Research Network (CVRN), and the Global Registry for Acute Cardiac Events (GRACE). While there are…

sitting and leaning forward. d. diaphragm of the stethoscope with the patient lying flat on the left side. ANS: A Gallop rhythms generate low-pitched sounds and are most easily heard with the bell of the stethoscope. Sounds associated with the mitral valve are accentuated by turning the patient to the left side, which brings the heart closer to the chest wall. The diaphragm of the stethoscope is best to use for the higher-pitched sounds such as S1 and S2. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply…

Introduction Food is the first of the essentials of life, the world’s largest industry, our most frequently indulged pleasure, the core of most intimate social relationship (1). Food identifies who we are, where we came from, and what we want to be (1). Food is composed of many complex molecules (2). Some provide structural components, some provide energy, some interact with various receptors and transmit signals to our bodies, and some are relatively inert (2). People sometimes oversimply food…

the blood pressure. They are found throughout the body and contain five main types of blood vessels that are, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules and veins. Veins are the blood vessels that transmit blood back to the heart. They may contain valves that stop blood flowing…

abdomen she heard another noise, a soft shush-shush over the renal arteries. Dr. Shin Ru Lin ordered a echocardiogram, knowing whatever these noises were it would show that it was coming from an abnormal cardiac valve. The results from the echocardiogram detected that this patient had Aortic coarctation. This is when the aorta…

many times these symptoms are overlooked even though the syndrome is fairly easy to detect and the symptoms are quite obvious. Turner Syndrome can cause quite a few medical complications such as infertility, two components instead of three in the aortic valve, short stature, cardio-vascular diseases, lack of visual spatial skills, short attention spans, memory loss, Type II Diabetes, hyperthyroidism, learning disabilities, and a higher chance of developing Celiac disease because of a more toxic…

The rare disease known as Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) is a genetic disorder that causes newborn children to age more rapidly than normal. HGPS belongs to a group of progeroid syndromes that can classified as segmental disorder that affect many tissues and organs and display symptoms that resemble physiological aging. This disorder unfortunately results in a short life span for those affected. It is reported that it occurs about 1 in 8 million births around the globe. (Arancio,…

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…