Congenital heart disease

Septal Defects and Arterial Aneurysms According to Maternal Child Nursing Care, 5th Edition, Chapter 47 – Cardiovascular Dysfunction, congenital heart defects occur in about 5 to 8 of every 1000 live births, and 2 to 3 of those affected will be symptomatic within the first year of life (Hockenberry, 2014). When looking at the different pathophysiologies of congenital heart defects, the most common form of defect is the ventricular septal defect or VSD and there are genetic and environmental…

.Diseases of the Diaphragm Ultrasound examination of the diaphragm is difficult and, under normal conditions, is made through the abdomen. For this reason the left diaphragm is more difficult to assess, because the stomach, containing air, prevents the transmission of the ultrasound beam Diaphragm defects, either congenital, traumatic or hernias, are difficult ultrasound evaluation.Viewing is enhanced when associated with pleural effusion, since the fluid acts as an acoustic window…

Pulmonary Atresia is a very serious type of congenital heart condition. There are actually two main characteristics: 1) The pulmonary valve, which allows the blood to flow from the heart to the lungs, is completely blocked. 2) There is a large hole- ventricular septal defect- between the two main pumping chambers in the heart. You see, in a normal heart, the blood passes the pulmonary artery to the lungs to collect oxygen. With people who have pulmonary atresia, the blood can’t pass through…

Introduction: The disease I am researching on is the Coronary Heart Disease, because it is the leading cause of death in Australia. The coronary heart disease is also known as Ischaemic Heart Disease, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) or CHD (not to be confused with Congenital Heart Defection, it is a defection that can be lifelong and it is present at birth) it is one branch and also the most common form of the cardiovascular disease (CVD). Data: In each year, the coronary heart disease claims…

heartbeat in atrial fibrillation can range from 100-175 beats per minute (Mayo Clinic, 2015). Atrial fibrillation may occur suddenly and recur, or it may become chronic. It is common in patients with heart failure (Burke, 2016). Risk factors for atrial fibrillation include: increased age, heart disease, hypertension, other chronic conditions, drinking alcohol and/or binge drinking, obesity, and having a family history of atrial fibrillation. Manifestations of atrial fibrillation include…

Many herbicides and pesticides are thought to be involved in teratogenic, or embryonic development disturbing, mechanisms. Therefore it is important to study the effects of these chemicals on humans and wildlife in the event of contact or contamination. Case-Control Study of Maternal Residential Atrazine Exposure and Male Genital Malformations by Agopian in 2012 is one study that examines an herbicide, atrazine, in relation to birth defects of male genital development. Atrazine is one of the…

Heart disease hospitalization increased from 56.5 per 100,000 people in 1985 to 109.4 per 100,000 people in 1994 to 618.5 per 100,000 people in 2003. This trend is similar to those of cancer and diabetic patients. Cancer rates have increased from 34.7 per 100,000 people in 1994 to 124.4 per 100,000 people in 2006 (World Bank, 2014).The DALY for communicable, maternal, and perinatal conditions is HIV/AIDS, non-communicable is Ischemic heart disease, and injury is road injuries…

Ischemic heart disease: Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of death for people over the age of 65 years old and is one of the most common forms of heart disease. It is a disease caused by narrowed heart arteries. When the heart is narrowed it results in less blood and oxygen that can reach the heart muscle, which can lead to heart attack. Based on your medial and family history, physical exam, and test results from procedures can determine whether you have ischemic heart disease. The…

Alzheimer’s, COPD (chronic obstruction pulmonary disorder), diabetes, and heart disease are all common disease among most of the American population. A problem I have is that all of these diseases run in my family. All of my great-uncles passed away from Alzheimer’s disease. My father passed away from heart disease and diabetes. My brother currently suffers from a congenital heart defect that he regulates with medication. My mother suffers from COPD and is trying to manage it with new medication…

Description of Disease Transposition of the great arteries is a life threatening congenital heart defect. In transposition of the great arteries, the two main arteries, the aorta and the pulmonary artery, are reversed. These arteries are responsible for carrying blood away from the heart through the left or right ventricle depending on whether the blood has been oxygenized or not. In a normal heart, there is a constant blood flow pattern in which blood is cycled from the body to the heart, the…