Atherosclerosis

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is high enough that it can eventually cause health problems. When the heart beats, is crates pressure that pushes blood through the arteries. Blood pressure is the result of this “push”, or force. There are two forces; one occurs when the blood pumps out of the heart and into the arteries and the second occurs as the heart rests between beats. These two forces each represent the numbers…

The towering causes and effects of heart disease surround us in our everyday lives. Everybody, at some point, is being exposed to a risk factor or something that further longs the chances of getting heart disease. What is heart disease? "Look into proposes that coronary illness (CHD) starts with harm to the covering and inward layers of the coronary (heart) supply routes." A few components add to this harm. The risk factors that cause heart disease are mostly composed of everyday problems that…

Main Question Post: Week 4: Cardiovascular Disorders Myocardial Ischemia and Acute Coronary Syndrome Cardiovascular disease (CVD) persists as the principle source of death amongst the men and women globally, and has claimed further breathes yearly in the United States (U.S) than “cancer, chronic lung disease, and accidents” collectively (Dunlay, & Roger, 2012). Myocardial ischemia and acute coronary syndrome originate with the coronary artery disease. According to Huether and McCance (2012),…

Assignment 1.2 Teaching Strategies Hypertension is blood pressure that exceeds 140/90 mm Hg or higher (a diagnosis can be established after three or more blood consecutive pressure readings). Antihypertensive medication is often used to reduce blood pressure. The blood pressure is the amount of blood the heart pumps and the resistance of blood flow in the arteries. If the heart pumps more blood than needed, or the arteries become narrower the result will be a higher blood pressure (3). The main…

Dad for a Hero Imagine you have a family member that is very sick. That makes you sad, right? Now imagine having a family member that is chronically ill. Now you’re probably upset. My dad was diagnosed with Scleroderma when he was in his early twenties. Scleroderma is a disease that hardens the skin and has been called a “Progressive Systemic Sclerosis”. Scleroderma comes from two greek words: “Sclero” which means hard and “Derma” meaning skin. Scleroderma also affects my dad’s…

Thrombosis is the development of a blood clot within a blood vessel. The blood clots will usually be located in the lower extremities of the body, such as the legs. There are two types of this disease: venous thrombosis and arterial thrombosis. The two types of venous thrombosis, include deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Deep vein thrombosis is characterized as blood clots in the large veins in the body. This may arise from prolonged bed rest, long periods of immobility,…

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), also referred to as a “stroke” is a life-threatening medical condition that occurs when there is diminished blood flow being delivered to the brain. The two major types of strokes are ischemic and hemorrhagic. An ischemic stroke occurs when there is an obstruction in the brain caused by a blood clot and a hemorrhagic stroke results in sudden bleeding in the brain when a blood vessel ruptures. National Institute of Neurological Disorders [NIND] (2011) reports that…

Pulmonary Fibrosis is a very serious disease in which most people live from 3-5 years after being diagnosed. Regular Pulmonary Fibrosis, abbreviated as PF, is a disease in which your lungs become scarred, and when they scar they do not heal. The tissue deep inside lungs becomes thick and stiff. The scarring is called fibrosis, and pulmonary means of or relating to the lungs. The scars make it difficult for the oxygen to pass through the air sacs into the bloodstream. The damage is visible by…

If the subject held their breath after hyperventilation, they would be able to hold their breath longer than after hypoventilation. The reason this is true is because when you are hyperventilating, you are taking in more oxygen, so when you hold your breath, you will have more oxygen stored in your body to use. This is the reason free divers hyperventilate before going on a dive, to store oxygen. Hyperventilation is when someone is breathing in a quick manner. Apnea vera is a pause in breathing…

Heart Failure Many people come across the word “heart failure” and automatically become scared or anxious at the idea of their heart no longer being useful. The truth is, although it is definitely something to stay aware of, heart failure only means that your heart has encountered a difficulty when it comes to pumping blood normally. There are multiple forms of heart failure some which are included are, left side failure, right side failure, diastolic failure systolic failure and congestive…