Cardiovascular disease

waves of the electrocardiogram or arrhythmias that may be present are carefully watched for. Regularly occurring arrhythmias on the EKG are one of the signs that the test needs to be stopped. When designing an exercise program for an individual cardiovascular that has multiple arrhythmias must be taken into heavy consideration. Pushing a patient too far can cause even greater damage. A person’s blood pressure is also determined before the start of the exercise test. This determines how hard the…

that Over one-half of deaths among diabetes mellitus patients in the United States were due to cardiovascular disease related. In Taiwan, about 19.8% deaths of diabetic patients were caused due to CVD (Chen and Li, 2007). Mortality due to Cardiovascular diseases in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients was three times higher compared to general population. Death due to cerebrovascular and Coronary Heart Diseases was higher by two to four time while comparing diabetes patient with non-diabetic ones.…

level, not only the amount of fat ingested (Matters). The level of these different molecules in the body is tested because they are known to elevate the risk of cardiovascular diseases. However, the level of cholesterol in the body shouldn’t be lowered at all costs because it is not a good predictor of the risk of cardiovascular diseases and the drugs prescribed to lower its level are harmful for the…

Project Definition: According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. In 2013, heart disease was responsible for 611,105 deaths (Leading Causes of Death, 2015). There are many factors associated with an increased risk of heart disease including cigarette smoking, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidaemia (Teh et al., 2014). Genetics and diet both play a role in many of these risk factors. This study…

program created by the American Heart Association (AHA). In 2004, the AHA was faced with a major challenge of making women aware of cardiovascular disease (About Go Red | Go Red For Women, 2015). Unfortunately, the disease claims the lives of 500,000 American women each year (About Go Red | Go Red For Women, 2015). Over the years, many have dismissed the condition as a disease for older men. But, the AHA created the campaign “Go Red For Women” to bring awareness and empower women to take…

of my lifestyle factors which will help reduce my risk of having cancer. After going through the chapter ‘Cancer Prevention and Wellness’ and reading about the cardiovascular diseases, I have gained insight of how my lifestyle is directly affecting my mental and physical health. In the future, to decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer, I will have to develop life management skills to prevent them. For instance, I would try to exercise 30 minutes every day, including both…

runners, anybody who exercise constantly can experience these feelings during or after their workout. Even though anxiety and depression are common mental health problems in America “"exercise has been shown to reduce anxiety, depression, and chronic diseases and increase feelings of well-being, relaxation, and overall good health” (Weinberg & Gould, p.407). Instead of seeking medication, exercise is can be the best thing you can do for your self, it will not only make you look good on the…

Cardiovascular disease risk factors include tobacco use, hypertension, high blood cholesterol, diabetes, obesity and inactivity. On the other hand, risk factors that increase cancer include genetic, sexually transmitted diseases, obesity, cigarettes, ultraviolet radiation, and age. To increase women’s awareness for cardiovascular risk factors and risk factors that increase cancer, we need to look toward ourselves…

Heavy Drinking and Increased Cardiovascular Risk The article ‘Heavy drinking may raise cardiovascular risk by aging the arteries’ by Ana Sandoiu establishes that the excessive alcohol abuse could potentially lead to cardiovascular problems in the future. In this news article, alcohol consumption is an environmental factor, and arterial stiffness is the developmental outcome. This news article is based on the research ‘Twenty-five-year alcohol consumption trajectories and their association with…

Therefore, Dr. Nelson can develop an informed opinion about cardiac rehabilitation so he can answer Ms. Smith questions. Ms. Smith is an elderly woman, who didn’t have no history of heart disease prior to the myocardial infarction. Thus, a red flag was alerted, due to some risk factors, for atherosclerotic heart disease that she might have. These were: a 22 year-old history of essential hypertension intermittently controlled with medication, a 4 year history of type 2 diabetes mellitus…