Deaths from myocardial infarction

Definition and Pathophysiology The leading cause of PVD/PAD is atherosclerosis of the arteries. Atherosclerosis occurs when deposits of lipids and cholesterol obstruct and harden the arteries. This leads to progressive narrowing of the artery. When this takes place in the peripheral vessels, blood flow id compromised to the lower extremities, and is known as PVD/PAD. There are actually three types of Peripheral Vascular Disease. Type 1(10-15% of patients) involves the aorta and ileac…

Endothelial cells line all blood vessels. The endothelial cells are responsible for the blood supply to the tissues. If the endothelial cells are damaged, the tissue perfusion is inadequate which may result to the death of a tissue on the body. Endothelial cells, along with basal lamina and pericytes line the entire vasculature system. Some of the endothelial cell’s roles within the body include maintaining normal function and structure of the vessels. Endothelial…

health problems” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016). These are just a few of the major diseases that impact society, but there are many others that damage specific body systems. Chronic diseases are long term diagnosis that can lead to death. Caring for patients with chronic diseases can be costly to families due to the ongoing care that is necessary. Patients must be educated about the long-term lifestyle changes that need to be incorporated into their everyday life and the…

This is a case study of a 76 year old female patient who is suffering from congestive cardiac failure. She has past medical history of hypertension, chronic renal failure, type 2 diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidaemia. She has been admitted in hospital several times recently and she was discharged 11 days ago from emergency department. Now she is suffering from dyspnoea and she feels like she can not catch her breath due to congestion of lungs. Her lower limbs feel like tree trunk due to oedema.…

People have been consuming salt for a long time. Salt is an important flavoring. People can get some sodium and iodine from salt, but consuming too much salt is harmful. The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that people should consume less than five grams of salt per day because consuming too much salt will increase blood pressure, cause heart attacks and increase cancer rates. All of the governments should educate citizens to intake less salt. Some countries have already tried to use…

for cardiovascular disease, remains a national problem (Hanus, Simoes, Amboni, Ceretta, & Tuon, 2015). The prevalence rate of HTN is approximately 1 billion people around the world (Hanus et al., 2015). Moreover, complications from HTN cause an estimated 9.4 million deaths per year (Kjeldsen et al., 2014). It is important to understand HTN and the negative effects it can cause within the human body as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN). Therefore, the family nurse practitioner (FNP)…

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heart and correlate the severity of atherosclerosis in asymptomatic patients creating a calcium volume score. (The Mount Sinai Hospital, 2014) Complications that can result from CAD can cause heart failure, ventricular arrhythmia, which may lead to ventricular fibrillation, heart attack, and stroke. It is vital to seek attention from a health care professional when one believes he or she is having a heart attack or…

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). Ringworm causes ichthyosis (abnormal condition of dry or scaly skin). It appears on the skin as round; like a ring, dry scaly red…

Women’s Health Watch 22.9 (2015):8. Health Source – Consumer Edition. Web. 11 June 2015. The main point of this article is to inform the reader about research being watched by Harvard Health Publication regarding the benefits to an individual’s health from eating peanuts on a regular basis, why women fall and the symptoms of a heart attack in a female. I was interested in the symptoms of a heart attack for a woman as the problem I intend to work on is increasing awareness of these symptoms to…