Coronary circulation

Isolated cardiac sarcoidosis- An autopsy case report Abstract: Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease of uncertain etiology, characterized by non- caseating epitheloid cell granulomas which can virtually involve any organ. Cardiac involvement of sarcoidosis is seen in around 4-5% patients, while autopsy studies proved incidence up to 20-25%. Sudden cardiac death is common in cardiac sarcoidosis, since it was not diagnosed due to silent clinical presentation. We report a…

By: Ashley Ellis Our hearts are the most important muscle in our body, which means that we have to make sure that it’s always working properly. It can extremely fatal if it fails. In fact, SCA, or Sudden Cardiac Arrest, causes more than 350,000 deaths in the U.S. alone each year and is one of the leading causes of death (in the U.S.). Thankfully, Claude Beck, an American heart surgeon, was able to contribute to solving this problem. First, what we need to know is the history of heart surgery…

Patient C.S. age 49, diagnosed with symptomatic gallbladder disease, underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by surgeon M.M. The definition of a primary diagnosis is the condition, after study, which required the admission to a hospital. This patient had a primary diagnosis of symptomatic gallbladder disease, which is caused by gallstones or cholelithiasis. Gallstones are deposits of hardened fluid within the gallbladder that can block the common bile duct. The gallbladder is a…

Joel Lee Mrs. McGee LA Period 1 2/12/16 Thrombosis What is It? Thrombosis is a clotting of blood which can break loose and can block blood flow from your lungs (PE) this effect is called VTE ( venous thromboembolism) which is a combination of PE and DVT (deep vein thrombosis.) What Does it Do? A lack of movement can create fat deposits with thickening at a junction (or split) in the veins. If it does not get treated then, the effects are starting to become fatal because embolus (or fat in…

There are thousands of different diseases that humans can get. Some of them can be treated but others could kill you. Heart disease is one of the diseases that has different types. Some of the diseases don’t kill people but some are dangerous. Heart disease can be risky depending on the type of the disease that you have. The heart in our body is what keeps us going. If our heart stops beating, we pass out and die. There are many diseases that are related to the heart. There are three different…

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. It accounts for the deaths of about 610,000 people every year; that’s about 1 in every 4 deaths. Out of this number, about 370,000 can be attributed to Coronary Heart Diseases (CHD). As the most prevalent type of heart disease, billions of dollars have been invested in healthcare and medication to help prevent incidences of CHD. The American Heart association has projected the total costs of CHD from $132 billion in 2015 to $322…

well as if previous levels of lipids were ever checked or known. The patient should be asked about having a history of rheumatic fever or heart problems as a child. Family History The patient should be asked about any family history of hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, stroke, hyperlipidaemia, and congenital heart disease as well as any deaths in the family before the age of 60. Risk Factors/Lifestyle The assessment involves asking about the patient’s current lifestyle: - Smoking…

Cardiovascular Disease: Heart Attack There are many diseases in the medical world which we cannot begin to understand, but there are also many diseases we do understand. These diseases include many cardiovascular diseases and one of them is a heart attack. The dangers and results of this horrific disease affect the lives of people all around the globe but primarily here at home in America. I am going to discuss the effects this disease has on many Americans each and every day. A myocardial…

Cardiovascular Disorders Hunter Boumans Central Louisiana Technical Community College CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS A. Definition- Abnormal heart conditions related to the structure, function, or vessels of the heart or its muscles & valves. • Congenital Heart Disease- Any abnormality with the heart at the time of birth.  Patent ductus arteriosus- ductus arteriosus fails to close after birth  Tetralogy of fallot- multiple defects causing deoxygenated blood to be carried throughout…

nephrosis, hypertension, atherosclerosis, anemia, transplanted kidney, aging, female gender, exogenous: nephrotoxic drugs, endogenous: heme pigments, systemic inflammation, extrinsic predisposing factors, large contrast medium volume, and primary coronary intervention as an emergency procedure” (2). While all of these are important while looking at the patient population that is faced with renal issues post intervention, it has been noted that high-osmolarity contrast media, compared to…