Coronary artery disease

right, exercising regularly, and getting enough rest, which they are correct. Some people do not do that and they have a higher risk of developing heart diseases. When that happens many have to undergo a Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. A Coronary Artery Bypass is when the unhealthy secretions of your coronary arteries are bypassed with strong artery or vein grafts to increase blood flow to the heart…

the postoperative (PO) cardiac surgery unit at St. Mary’s Hospital. In this professional practice experience, I received the opportunity of caring for a female client who unfortunately suffered a myocardial infarction and subsequently received coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Whilst caring for my client, I observed her using her incentive spirometer (IS) which is a standard protocol for PO CABG patients on the unit. This event reminded me of a prior clinical experience on a general…

Pinpointing what factors lead to heart disease, in the case coronary heart disease, is a difficult task. However, it is an important task because knowing what leads to heart disease is the key to preventing it. After all, the goal of medicine is to prolong life, medicine cannot achieve this without further examining potential factors that can lead to heart disease. Annotation: In examining psychosocial and medical approaches, Stephen and Marmot first discuss how stress in different levels of…

Intervene in 30-Year-Olds." Wall Street Journal, Eastern edition ed. Mar 03 2015. ProQuest. Web. 11 June 2015. This article discusses how high cholesterol at a young age, between 30 and 40 years, greatly increases a person’s chance of having heart disease. The article encourages people in this age group to have their cholesterol screened. If they…

1. Jamilah’s medical problem was discovered to be a heart attack. The heart attack is acute and not chronic. It is a critical condition and care must be taken immediately. A heart attack is not reversible. This an emergent situation, but not exactly a terminal condition. There are procedures that can be performed to improve Jamilah’s condition. 2. The goals of treatment would be to extend Jamilah’s life and possible improve her health. 3. Medical treatment is not indicated if it goes against the…

Purpose: To evaluate the use and efficacy of Stroke Thrombolysis as a treatment in a blocked artery that has caused ischemic stroke. Description of Pathology: Ischemic strokes account for 87% of all stroke incidents, making this type of stroke the most common. Ischemic strokes occur as a result of a blood clot plugging or obstructing an artery carrying blood to the brain. This keeps oxygen and nutrient rich blood from flowing into the brain. If this blockage persists for more than a few minutes…

Problem Statement The most common cause of death in the United States is the cardiovascular disease, the records show that more than 500,000 adult American die annually due to cardiovascular disease. About 60% of these deaths due to sudden cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest always comes sudden without any warning, it affects both young and adult, and the symptoms of the affected patient are no breathing and loss of consciousness. It can happen at any place home, work and other places. Most of these…

thickening in the arterial wall called an Atheroma (or "fibro-fatty plaque"). Atheroma narrows the lumen of arteries and weakens the vessel wall. Atherosclerosis begins in childhood and slowly progresses throughout life. Typically, it produces symptomatic clinical disease during the fifth and sixth decades of life. The atheromatous plaque is a raised lesion within the intima of arteries composed of a core of cholesterol, necrotic cellular debris and inflammatory cells. This is covered by a…

Dermatology Department Today we will discuss the main conditions or diseases we see here in the pediatric department of Dermatology. First we will discuss Ringworms also known as Tinea. I am sure everyone has known someone and especially a child who has gotten ringworms. Before I say anything let me inform you a ringworm is not caused by a worm, I will explain where the name comes from soon. Ringworm is a dermatitis (skin rash), which is caused by dermatomycosis (fungal infection of the skin).…

its valves, and coronary arteries, in addition to femoral artery which is a large artery. Cardiac catheterization complications can be classified in to cardiac and vascular complications. A- Cardiac complications:- ● Threatened closure is defined as tapering of the artery less than…