Cardiomyopathy

Abstract The road to modern day β-blockers has by no means been unhindered. The creation of humble propranolol in the 1960’s has lead to current life saving therapeutics, regardless of the opposition encountered throughout the journey. The discovery of various β-blockers original compounds may have followed similar paths, but it is the physiological consequences of the drugs that set them apart. Beta-adrenoceptors bind endogenous neurotransmitters such as adrenaline and noradrenaline. It is the…

of it. Your jaw gets larger and your eyebrows become more prominent. And your tongue gets larger and your skin becomes rough and oily. Your heart, liver and kidneys will also become larger which leads to life threatening problems. One is which cardiomyopathy, which is a disease of the heart muscle. There is a chance that you can increase the risk of getting cancer due to abnormal growth cells. Athletes that use HGH can pass the test for it because HGH occurs naturally in the body, which makes…

Eight month old, Leo, displays some minor dysmorphic features and developmental delays. Due to Leo’s developmental troubles, Dr. Lewes was consulted. After Dr. Lewes received a comprehensive three generation family history, he performs a thorough examination on Leo. The results determined that there was no species genetic syndrome. Given this, Dr. Lewes orders a micro-array comparative genomic hybridization study, which demonstrates no substantial deletion or duplication. At ten months of age,…

Alcohol’s Effect on Adolescents Alcohol can have catastrophic effects on the human body, especially when it comes to adolescents. According to Brown, adults would need to consume twice as many drinks to suffer the same alcohol related damages as adolescents (Underage Drinkers’ Risk of Brain Damage). The main reason is during adolescence the brain is still developing and maturing which allows the alcohol to have a more profound effect on adolescents (Ketcham 44). Therefore, adolescents are more…

Sarah Grace Burton and Emily Dickey May 23rd, 2017 Anatomy HN - Vogel 4th Period Atrial Fibrillation Inside of the cardiovascular system, the heart normally has a regular heartbeat that is consistent. But for some people, their heartbeat is quivering and irregular which is called arrhythmia as the atria gets off beat. This rapid, abnormal heart-related condition is called Atrial Fibrillation, or more commonly known as AFib or AF. It can be caused by a variety of things, including…

When people look at the occupation of nursing, all many seems to see is a wonderful profession in the healthcare world. Many people overlook the fact that healthcare profession is a culture within itself that suffers from sleep deprivation. There are 40 million Americans each year stuffing from sleep deprivation. Many also suffer with chronic and long-term sleep disorders, and additional 20 million experience occasional sleeping problems. These disorders interfere with work, driving, and social…

In the essay “Why Abortion is Immoral,” philosopher Don Marquis uses utilitarian principles to argue that “abortion is, except in rare cases, seriously immoral…[and] in the same category as killing an innocent human being” (223). However, he deliberately avoids relating his thesis to abortion in the specific contexts of rape, maternal death, and severe postpartum health complications. Thus, in my analysis of his claim, I plan on adopting Marquis’ utilitarian perspective to evaluate the…

In today’s society teenagers are being benefited from new inventions that make their lives easier. However, some inventions are not so good for them and could destroy their lives. An example of an invention that is having a negative impact around the world is the creation of the “flakka drug”. Flakka is a designed cathinone (compound alpha-PVP) drug that has been on the streets for a while. It started previously in China, Pakistan and India, then founded in the United States. This drug has had a…

the dystrophin gene (Mah et al., 2014). The mutation causes the absence of dystrophin protein which leads to the progressive muscle necrosis (Mah et al., 2014). Subsequently, the condition also leads to cardiac muscle enlargement and dilated cardiomyopathy (Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications,…

Silent but Deadly When hearing the words “silent killer” most people picture a man or woman, dressed unusually, and holding a weapon. However, neither a man nor a woman is the silent killer in this case; heart disease is. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) “About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year” (CDC, n.d.). Out of all of those cases, about forty seven percent of deaths occurred outside of the hospital. This suggested that most people either…