Congenital heart disease

The Rare Cardiovascular Disease “Eisenmenger Syndrome” Eisenmenger Syndrome is a rare cardiovascular disease that was named after the person who first described it in 1897, Victor Eisenmenger (Davis, 2017, p. 765). According to the article “Eisenmenger Syndrome in Children” by Ayden and Brass (2017), it is considered an “advanced form of Pulmonary Hypertension.” Pulmonary Hypertension is where the “arteries that carry blood from the heart to the lungs become narrow.” When these arteries become…

and apply this into my daily life. My results of my Hip-To-Waist Ratio, was 0.86. Now this I was not expecting. My results indicate that I am at high risk for probable health risks, such as obesity, diabetes, coronary heart disease and high blood pressure. However I know in my heart that I would never allow myself to gain that much weight. The modifications I can make for my health regarding getting a healthier Waist-To-Hip Ratio, would to take better care and reduce my weight to a healthier…

“A heart murmur is an extra or unusual sound heard during a heartbeat. Murmurs range from very faint to very loud. Sometimes they sound like a whooshing or swishing noise.” (National Institute of Health). Heart murmurs originate from the heart, causing an abnormal beating of the heart. They can be heard by the individual, making turbulent and rushing sounds. “A thrill by definition is a palpable murmur, so the term “palpable thrill” is redundant. A thrill should be identified as present or…

from systemic venous return. As such, all systemic venous circulation will be directed to the Fontan circulation (except the coronary sinus which continues to drain into the right atrium and when the Fontan is circuit is fenestrated) bypassing the heart [31]. Many investigators believe that routine pre-Fontan cardiac catheterization is mandatory step to assess the single ventricle hemodynamic…

will be focusing on the evolution of the American Heart Association and analyze the creation of a side project called, Go Red For Women. In the opening section of this study, we will touch on the history of the association as a whole, the development of Go Red for Women, and the mission statement behind the organization. Succeeding, we go into depth over the association’s history and will draw from the American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to show the…

American Heart Association (AHA) defines dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) as “a spectrum of heterogeneous myocardial disorders characterized by ventricular dilation and depressed myocardial performance in the absence of hypertension, valvular, congenital, or ischemic heart disease” (Bozkurt et al., 2016). Based on its origin, it is classified as a primary, which means confined to the myocardium, and mixed (genetic and non-genetic cause) cardiomyopathy: the list of known causes includes heart…

pneumothorax. This commonly occurs from ruptured blebs or bullae in the lung, most commonly seen in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Other causes include injury to the…

with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) at the age of eight. CAH is a genetic disorder that affects the general health, growth, and development of the body. Not only does this condition involve the taking of daily medication for the rest of my life, I am also left with a compromised immune system and chronic fatigue. Despite such a grim prognosis, I found that my CAH was a blessing in disguise. I discovered that I could help others — specifically children and their families — facing diseases…

do my best. Our journey with UI Children’s Hospital began 16 years ago when our daughter Reagen was born. She was transferred to UI Children’s Hospital from our local hospital when she was three days old. Our pediatrician thought she had a slight heart murmur and wanted us to get it checked out with a routine echocardiogram. He said make sure you take your car seat as you will need it take her home later that afternoon. Little did we know that our journey was just beginning!!! They…

First off heart disease is a cardiovascular disease that occurs in the human heart. There are numerous types of heart diseases. These diseases range from coronary artery disease, which is the damage or disease of the heart's major blood vessels. High blood pressure, is a condition in which the force of blood against the artery wall is too high. Cardiac arrest, is when a patient has a sudden or unexpected loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness. Congestive heart failure, is the…