Deaths from myocardial infarction

elevation ACS (NSTE-ACS) based on the initial electrocardio- gram(ECG) finding.4 ACS usually occurs as a sudden reduction in blood flow to the coronary arteries due to rupture of the atherosclerotic plaque, which subsequently leads to myocardial ischemia or/and infarction.1, 2, 3 The American Heart Association (AHA) predicts about 780,000 new cases per year of ACS in the United States with an estimation around 70% of NSTE-ACS and a 30% of STE-ACS.1, 4 The combination of ECG findings, cardiac…

health and quality of life through prevention, detection, and treatment of risk factors for heart disease and stroke; early identification and treatment of heart attacks and strokes; prevention of repeat cardiovascular events; and reduction in deaths from cardiovascular disease” (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion [ODPHP], 2017). The program objectives of the plan coincide with the objectives of Healthy People 2020,…

work? What is the risk of having high total cholesterol? LDL? Triglycerides? John’s doctor is rightfully concerned for him. Having high total cholesterol, LDL, and triglycerides can indicate a higher likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease. From class, I’ve learned that elevated or too much cholesterol, in particular, can lead to atherosclerosis a condition that entails formerly healthy arterial walls becoming thickened with excess deposits of cholesterol and other substances which is…

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I potentially could be at risk for COPD, due to an Alpha- 1 antitrypsin deficiency, which my grandma may have had as well and may or may not have passed it down to me (she most likely did not have this deficiency, but you never know). Because of this potential, I want to focus on healthier habits, which my goals will explain. According to Köhnlein and Welte in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Pathogenesis, Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment (2008), alpha- 1 antitrypsin deficiency is…

Inactivity as a risk for CVD If you a risk factor, it does not mean you will automatically get CVD (Cardiovascular Disease) but the more risk factors you suffer from the more likely it is for you to suffer from CVD later in life unless you are motivated enough to change your lifestyle to a much balanced and healthy lifestyle. But not every risk factor is able to be modified by you deciding to life a better life. These are some non-modifiable risk factors for CVD: • Age: as a person gets older…

powered by the heart, it is the body’s distribution system to organs with oxygen, hormones and essential nutrients that help the body function properly (healthline.com). The constant pressure from the heart and valves ensure that the veins carry blood to the heart while the arteries transports blood away from the heart. Healthy arteries are flexible and resilient, their inner lining is smooth so that blood flows efficiently. Hypertension causes severe damage to the arteries and heart. High blood…

The current study was a longitudinal study that assessed data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). I chose the HRS data because it includes participants that are over the age of 50 and their health status. Age is generally important to the current study because strokes typically occur in older age (Dries & Hussein, 2015). The HRS study began in 1992 and consisted of 12,652 participants that were eligible for interviews and had a response rate of 81.6% (Health and Retirement Study, 2015).…

builds-up on their walls. A chronic inflammatory response in the arterial wall by the macrophage accumulation, promoted by low-density lipids.5 It is caused by the formation of multiple plaques within the arteries that can lead to stroke and myocardial infarction. Macrophages tend to rupture plaques by releasing lytic???? enzymes that break plaques in the arteries. Biomarkers such as plasma lipid estimation and myeloperoxidase, calcium, tissue plasminogen activating factor levels will not…

Furthermore, with the composite end point of death/MI/stroke there was no interaction between diabetics and non- diabetics with any of the revascularization strategies (p=0.65). With introduction of drug eluting stents(DES) in clinical practice, superiority of effectiveness of DES over BMS have been largely demonstrated in head to head comparison in several RCT as well observational studies and meta-analysis 15-19, therefore, we would expect a substantial improving in PCI results over CABG…