Cardiovascular diseases

Cardiovascular disease is the predominant cause of deaths in the world right now and unbelievable has a higher mortality rate than all forms of cancer combined. About 2.7 million people live with Heart Disease in the UK and many Organisations such as The British Heart Foundation and the American Heart Foundation try to ensure there is awareness about Heart disease and share their vision about curing Heart Disease globally and preventing the premature deaths it causes. This is precisely why I…

Cardiovascular disease is heart, strokes and blood vessel disease it is Australia’s biggest health issue at the moment one person will die from cardiovascular disease every 12 minutes and it affects 1 in 6 Australians or 4.2 million people every year. The key stakeholders for cardiovascular disease are lower socioeconomic groups, Aboriginal and Torres strait islander and those people who live in remote areas. They have a higher rate of Hospitalisation and died from CVD this is because it is…

Cardiovascular disease, also known as CVD, is a killer that does not discriminate and affects people around the globe. “CVD is the most common cause of death worldwide, with 30% of all deaths attributed to the disease (World Health Organization (WHO) 2013” (Walker, 2013). Cardiovascular disease has a vast array of issues related to it as well as many risk factors; nevertheless, with positive behavioral changes many of these risk factors can be reduced, thus creating physiological changes. The…

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), a disease of the heart and blood vessels, is a major cause of death and morbidity that impacts over 100,000 adults (over age of 65) worldwide (Lee et al., 2015). Lee et al.’s (2012) research supports the theory that persons with low HL will have more difficulty following a self-management regimen geared towards improving overall health outcomes than those with HL. Individuals with CVD require extensive self-care management, including the ability to read and…

Cardiovascular diseases are conditions that pertain to the heart and blood vessels that interfere with the normal functions of the body. Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. The heart then acts as a pump and provides blood to all parts throughout the body. Occlusion due to plaque buildup interferes with blood flow. The arteries begin to narrow and blood flow is restricted to the brain. Brain cells are deprived of oxygen and begin to die resulting in a cerebrovascular…

Cardiovascular Diseases and its Pathophysiology Cardiovascular disease accounts for the major health care problem and leading cause of death in the US. Based on the recent statistics from the CDC (2016), almost 610,000 Americans die of heart-related ailments. The prevalence of this disease is such that it dramatically increase the health care costs approximately $ 207 billion in a year (CDC, 2016). Pathophysiological Process In normal conditions, the heart pumps blood through the arteries and…

Excessive sodium consumption is perceived as a public health issue because it is one of the major contributing factors to the leading cause of death in the United States, which is heart disease (Agarwal, Fulgoni III, Spence & Samuel, 2015; Appel et al., 2011). Educating the population, especially the younger generation, is crucial in executing this primary level of…

Article Critique In the article, Case management to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease in a county health care system, Ma et al. (2009) acknowledge that given the hundreds of billions spent in addressing the cardiovascular disease (CVD), embracing innovative approaches is necessary to supplement the conventional healthcare models. Besides, they recognize that the CVD, along with its causative factors, affects individuals across different ethnic, social class, and racial groups. However, they…

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the eminent risk factor a diabetic patient can develop. Since Mrs Wong is diabetic, it is essential to educate her on her health to reduce her chance of getting CVD, which can impact her daily activity of living. A person with CVD have narrowed or blocked vessels, and a normal daily activity can become arduous as they can be experiencing pain. Therefore, it is vital for a nurse to teach and plan healthy diets, exercises, and how and when the diabetic…

Homecare – Maintaining Cardiovascular Health According to the World Health Organization, "cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death globally: more people die annually from CVDs than from any other cause." The worst part about this: Most cardiovascular diseases could have been prevented by simply addressing behavioral risk factors. The heart is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body. The arteries take the blood away from the heart and the veins bring it back to it,…