Atrial fibrillation

About the size of a large fist, heart is made up of cardiac muscle, myocardium, with skeletal muscle-like striations. It has two upper atria & two lower ventricles separated vertically by septum, and four main valves with which the blood makes its directional flow into and out of the heart. Deoxygentated blood with which the blood flows into and out of the organ. Deoxygenated blood enters through the venae cava fills the right atrium (RA) and right ventricle (RV) through the tricuspid valve.…

Running about ten miles daily and regular weight lifting is my everyday routine in order to maintain the body that I want…in other words, I love food so I have to work out to be able to continue to fit into my clothes. I always envied my dear friend, Jenny (I envied her in a good way) because she never exercises and cares less about what she eats. One would think that these reasons are grounds for obesity, but not in the case of Jenny. Her body is as beautiful as Jennifer Lopez’s body…even…

ANAT1012- Stroke assignment Katie Hsiao 43565560 Ischaemic stroke Definition: The most common subtype of stroke; Ischaemic stroke is triggered by a sudden blood circulation loss to areas of the brain, which corresponds to a loss of neurologic function. This occurs when an artery to the brain is blocked. The two main causes of Ischaemic stroke are thrombosis – when the blood clot is formed within the brain, and embolism – when the clot is formed elsewhere. (The internet stroke center)…

pump the blood. The primary aetiology of heart disease is difficult to determine especially when a patient has many different diseases that could potentially trigger heart failure. Some other causes of heart failure are diabetes mellitus and atrial fibrillation (8). Obesity is one cause of heart failure that can be prevented, “more than 40% of people with heart failure have a body mass index consistent with obesity” this number can be reduced if people are educated about the risk factors obesity…

relationship between mental and physical health:Insights from the study of heart rate variability, International journal of psychophysiology 89,2013, 288-296cle 4. Brian Olshansky, Interrelationships between the autonomic nervous system and atrial fibrillation, Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, vol.48, no.1, 2005, 57-78 5. Bruce Pomeranz, Robert J. B. Macaulay, Margaret A. Caudill, Ilan Kutz, Dan Adam, David Gordon, Kenneth M. Kilborn, A. Clifford Barger, Daniel C. Shannon, Richard J. Cohen,…

patients well being can be ensured when accurate diagnosis is followed by best therapy and treatment. References Daniels LB, Clopton P, Potocki M, et al. (2012) Influence of age, race, sex, and body mass index on interpretation of midregional pro atrial natriuretic peptide for the diagnosis of acute heart failure: results from the BACH multinational study. Eur J Heart Fail, 14:22–31. Joseph SM, Cedars AM, Ewald GA, et al. (2009) Acute decompensated heart failure: contemporary medical…

The heart is the most important muscular organ in the human anatomy. It is located in the thoracic cavity medial to the lungs and posterior to the sternum. Its function is to pump the deoxygenated blood within the veins to the lungs for oxygen before pumping it to the rest of the body’s organs. Every cell in the body needs oxygen, without the oxygen, the cells will die. The heart works by following a sequence of electrical signals that cause the muscles in each chamber to contract in a specific…

Sallie Mae Fisher is a recently widowed, depressed, 82-year-old-female with congestive heart failure (CHF), atrial fibrillation, and hypertension. She has been hospitalized four times for CHF exacerbation. With limited family support, and a long list of medications, she is having difficulty managing her CHF. During a home health visit, the nurse and nursing student assess Sallie Mae and identify several concerns. This essay will define and prioritize those concerns, and list four interventions…

The heart is considered the “engine of life” through its ability to rhythmically pump oxygen rich blood throughout the body to supply life. Unfortunately, this vital organ is vulnerable to damage through actions of everyday life ranging from smoking, diet, physical inactivity, and consumption of alcohol. Damage to the heart results in heart disease, also known as cardiovascular disease. Because of the vast complexity of the heart, heart disease branches off into various categories including…

Once I had completed nursing school I had the mindset that I finally realized what my career calling was therefore the rest of my career decisions would be easy. However, what I did not acknowledge was the countless career options within the nursing profession. It is hard to really know what area of nursing I wanted to be in, simply because the majority of clinical rotations in nursing school are medical-surgical. When I graduated from my Associate Degree of Nursing program I was more the…