Coronary artery bypass surgery

Coronary artery bypass graft The following case study addresses a patient with coronary artery disease that underwent a coronary artery bypass surgery. The purpose of this discussion on coronary artery disease is as follows: a) to communicate the physical symptoms and the presentation of the patient, b) to discuss coronary artery disease in general and the presentations in women, c) patient outcome and preventative actions. Patient Presentation A 72-year-old Caucasian female presented to her…

and supplies oxygen throughout our body(Jacobs). Pumped through a network of arteries and veins, blood is a very important part of our body. Without blood, we could not live. This is because it keeps us warm, fights off infections, and helps get rid of waste(Durani). Blood also transports oxygen and hormones throughout our body. Our circulatory system is made up of the heart and blood vessels. They also include arteries, veins, and capillaries. There are two parts to the circulatory system: the…

Coronary angioplasty is a medical procedure which opens up blocked blood vessels thereby restoring blood flow to the heart muscle.38 Angioplasty procedures take place at the area of thigh or the arm which is shaved to prevent the bacterial infection. The area is then cleaned with the special antibacterial agent and covered with sterile drapes to prevent infection. A numbing medication, local anesthetic drug lidocaine is injected into the skin over the blood vessel of the thigh or an arm, keeping…

Demonstrate the role of stents in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (coronary angioplasty) Introduction The heart is a pump that circulates blood to the rest of the human body. It is positioned at the centre of the chest, just between the lungs. The network of blood vessels that branch over the surface of the heart are the coronary arteries. Figure 1 outlines the coronary arteries on the heart which supply the cardiac muscles with nutrients such as oxygen and glucose needed to survive [1].…

advancement of atherosclerosis in their arteries.12:All 2. Angioplasty- Patients with severe atherosclerosis have an artery that has a greater than 70% reduction in diameter due to cholesterol buildup. The mission of the procedure is to increase the amount of space available for blood flow in a mostly blocked artery. The surgeon will insert a balloon to open up the space and then insert a stent to ensure the artery stays open.12:All 3. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting- This treatment is…

It makes sure that individual is receiving a suitable follow-up care. An individual is encouraged to put themselves goals to change the lifestyle. Coronary heart disease cannot be cured however there is treatment available to control the indications and decrease the possibility of more difficulties. A mixture of lifestyle changes, medicine, and surgery can control the heart disease efficiently. There are different treatments for CHD. Changing a lifestyle is one of them, an example would be…

I chose to take a brief look at coronary procedures involving grafts. To answer the question first we need to understand some of the differences in veins and arteries. The arteries in the systemic system, deliver oxygenated blood from the heart, in a high pressure low volume stream to the capillaries found throughout the body. The systemic veins carry the deoxygenated blood from the capillary beds in a low pressure, high volume, valve controlled flow, back to the heart. From there, the heart…

This information report will provide one will the knowledge needed to help make the decision regarding the issue of your unborn baby having a risk of Down Syndrome. This report will provide information regarding the options given to you. What is Down Syndrome? Down Syndrome (DS or DNS) is is a genetic disorder which is also known as Trisomy 21. this disorder occurs from a extra copy a chromosome, in most cases it is an extra part of chromosome 21. A chromosome is found in most living organisms…

era of modern heart surgery for coronary artery disease (Buxton & Galvin, 2013). It significantly increased the survival rate and quality of life of patient suffering from coronary artery disease (CAD); however, the higher complication rate caused by the heart-lung pump machine, such as the neurocognitive impairment, the systematic inflammation, the long recovery time, and the high operation cost of the heart-lung machine, drove the development of off pump coronary artery bypass (Rose, 2003).…

Introduction Coronary Heart disease is the expression that defines the blocked or interrupted of the heart's blood supply by a build-up of fatty substances in the coronary arteries. Over time, the walls of the arteries are stuffed with fatty deposits, which is called atherosclerosis and the fatty deposits are called atheroma (BBC 2013). Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is a major killer in the UK as well as worldwide. It’s the cause of more than 73,000 deaths in the UK. Each year around 1 in 10…