Deaths from myocardial infarction

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are one of the primary reasons of death in the world today, and they associate with multiple risk factors. CVDs are the consequence of multiple pathogenic factors, reflecting the changed interaction between interconnected genes and their products. A number of chemicals, synthetic drugs, NSAIDs have been used to cure CVDs but demand for compounds with lesser side effects is increasing. Most drugs for CVDs, in the past, targeted a target with high specificity and thus…

Ventricular tachycardia is a type of Ventricular arrhythmia, or a rapid heart beat that arises from improper electrical activity of the heart presenting as a rapid heart rhythm. It starts in the bottom chambers of the heart, called the ventricles. This is a potentially life-threatening arrhythmia because it can cause low blood pressure and may lead to ventricular fibrillation, asystole, and sudden death. Causes Arrhythmias are due to problems with the electrical conduction system of the heart.…

mortality among low- and middle-income countries, accounting for almost 25% of total deaths (Kreatsoulas & Anand, 2010,p.1). Discharge from short-stay hospitals were greater in men than women for total heart disease and acute myocardial infarction. Blacks had the highest prevalence rate of hospitalization for stroke in the Medicare population (Mensah, 2005, p.5). Causing African American community to have a premature death rate higher than any other group. Some of the risk factors observed are…

Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) represents an escalating public health issue, worldwide. Statistics indicate that cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. It accounts for a near 17.5 million deaths every year.1 Moreover, CVD is responsible for significant and alarming morbidity, disability and loss of work.In 2010, a study indicated that the cost of CVD in the United States of America was around $444 billion. It may also be pertinent to mention that the…

artery disease (CAD) or coronary heart disease (CHD) related deaths stands as one of Healthy People 2020’s objectives to improve the health of Americans (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion [ODPHP], 2014b). Healthy People 2020, a program from the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), focuses on targeting health concerns in the United States. Healthy People 2010’s objective to decrease CAD related deaths was successful; however, the prevalence of heart disease…

changes of heart’s rhythms due to myocardial damage (Feldman, Hart, Lindsell, & McMullan, 2014). This is high priority nursing intervention. EXPOSURE: Her APTT and PT are both within the normal ranges. No indication of injury…

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Rachell Shempert APII MW 0800 Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) is also known as stress cardiomyopathy or broken-heart syndrome. The name takotsubo comes from the similarities between the left ventricle and the shape of a Japanese octopus trap. Stress is a common occurance in cases of TC. In approx- imately 70-80% of cases, transient left ventricular systolic dysfunction with apical akinesis and compensatory basal hyperkinesis characterized. The other 20-30%…

other diseases associated with coronary artery. A complete blockage can cause a heart attack. ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME (ACS): Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) can be defined as a spectrum of clinical conditions from unstable angina to ST-elevation Myocardial infarction (MI) consequent to myocardial ischemia. In vivo imaging techniques applied in humans and the success of fibrinolytic and antithrombotic therapy in ACS established in practice the role of thrombosis in their pathogenesis. A number…

Evolocumab as a part of a high cholesterol treatment regimen. Along with Evolocumab, patients were also being treated using statin therapy. Statin therapy involves the use of particular drugs that work inside of the body at the liver to prevent cholesterol from forming. According to the American Heart Association, statin therapy is the only class of medication that is strictly responsible for lowing the likelihood of stroke or heart attack…

Heart burn is usually associated with change in taste, burning sensation rather squeezing sensation, intolerance to spicy and hot foods, abdominal bloating and often responsive to antacids. 8. Differentiating angina pain from acute pericarditis is very crucial when it comes to emergency care management. The type of pain and patient medical history will give some clue to the evaluating clinician in this given clinical scenario. Acute pericarditis will often associated…