Atherosclerosis

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You often hear people talking about their cholesterol levels but do you really know what that means? Cholesterol protects the heart from heart disease. Your body needs cholesterol but having too much of it is a problem. Men are generally at more of a risk for higher cholesterol levels. The better you eat at a young age, the better your cholesterol levels will be as you get older. Bad cholesterol blocks your blood vessels and increases your risk of heart disease. The american health…

Introduction. Ischemic heart disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide 1. Intermediate coronary artery lesions are responsible for about 80% of acute coronary syndromes2. Accurate assessment of the severity of intermediate coronary stenosis represents an everyday challenge for interventional cardiologists. Fractional flow reserve (FFR), which is simply derived by the ratio between distal (Pd) and proximal (Pa) pressures under conditions of maximal hyperemia, represents…

You may have witnessed someone struggle with it--a squeeze in the chest, the faster beat of the heart, a shortness of breath that may be accompanied by a wave of dizziness, nausea, or sweating. Or maybe the pain isn’t in the chest itself, but in their shoulders, arms, neck, or back. These are all the symptoms commonly found in patients experiencing a heart disease. Specifically, the coronary artery disease (CAD) is known to affect about 13 million people and remained the No. 1 killer in America.…

Cardiomyopathy is an unhealthy heart muscle that can't work or contract satisfactorily. Cardiomyopathy leads to the failure of the heart muscle to address the requirements of the body for oxygen-rich blood and evacuation of carbon dioxide and other wastes. There are numerous reasons for cardiomyopathy, yet the final outcome is a heart that is frail and can't keep up a normal discharge part or cardiovascular activity. Symptoms: There may be no symptoms or signs at the beginning of cardiomyopathy.…

Introduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally.1 In Australia, CVD accounts for about 30% of all deaths, killing 43,603 people in 2013.2 Being the national leading cause of death, CVD kills one Australian every 12 minutes.2 The main types of CVD are coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure.3 It is estimated that 4.6 million Australian adults have high blood pressure which is a major risk factor for CVD, accounting for 32% of the population.2 Salt is a…

Case study number 2 presents an approach on how to deal with a patient that has thoughts about cardiac rehabilitation. Dr. Nelson’s patient, Ms. Smith was admitted to the hospital due to left shoulder pain, vague, and dyspnea. 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…

Below is a conversation between a 56 year old male and his doctor. The patients’ favorite activity is sitting on the couch watching sports while eating snacks. He tends to be sitting down a lot and does not participate in any physical exertion. Until today he was unaware of his cholesterol situation and how it can affect him. Doctor: Good Morning, How are you today? Patient: Good, I’m here today to get my bloodwork results. Doctor: Ok, Great. Let’s take a look. I see that we did a cholesterol…

Fitness and Nutrition There are many important reasons to break a sweat; Decreasing the risk of medical problems, keeping weight in check, looking good, appreciating the psychological benefits of exercise, enjoying the social benefits of working out, being more productive at work, quenching a competitive thirst, having fun, and enjoying the healthy life. Where to get started? What to do at the gym? What to eat and what not to eat? Choosing a gym facility or working out at home? How to create a…

Brief description of the client issues: My client was a 35 year old male who was obese. He had been experiencing chest pain when he engaged in physical activity and therefore he went to see his family doctor. He was then told by his physician that he needed to lose weight as well as cut back on fat consumption because he was diagnosed with having high cholesterol and high blood pressure. The client was concerned because he was told that if he did nothing to change these unhealthy conditions he…