Heart disease

the populous is experiencing both a longevity of life and in turn are faced with more chronic illnesses. In the Ohio-valley region of the United States there is a marked increase of chronic lung and heart issues exacerbated by coal mines, obesity, and tobacco use. Chronic obstructive Pulmonary disease is the third leading cause of death in the United States ("American Lung Association," 2013). B.H. was a 71-year-old male admitted to Hardin Memorial Hospital for shortness of air related to COPD…

obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, emphysema, silicosis, asbestosis, mesothelioma, beryllium disease, byssinosis, bronchiolitis obliterans, silo filler’s disease and coal worker’s…

system that contains the heart, the blood as well as the vasculature. Its purpose is to receive oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps the oxygenated blood to the rest of the body (organs and skeletal muscles). During exercise there is an increase in the supply of oxygen to the working muscles, this happens so that there is an increased generation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to support the continued contraction of the muscles. During this time CO2 is expelled though the heart pumping…

A. Nitric oxide is an odorless gas that plays an important role in the regulation of pulmonary vasomotor tone. As inhalation occur, NO is diffused from the endothelium into the smooth muscles of the pulmonary vessel and stimulates soluble guanylate cyclase which converts GTP to cGMP. An increase in cGMP relaxes the smooth muscles and produces vasolidatory effects which increase the blood flow to well-ventilated areas with elevated vasomotor tone. Beneficial effects of inhaled NO include decrease…

illness “refers to health problems that persist over extended periods and often (but not always) associated with participation and activity limitations (disability)” (Goodridge, 2014, p. 69). Some common chronic medical conditions include chronic heart disease, and diabetes. Accordingly, the signs and symptoms of these chronic illnesses are not visible until the illness is already fatal for the person. Hence, it is essential to know as much information as possible in order to prevent these types…

coronary sickness. In 2012 7.4 million people kicked the pail as a result of coronary sickness. Coronary sickness is the advancement of plaque (fat store on the internal dividers of the veins) in the coronary conductors that supply O2 rich blood to the heart muscle, the improvement of plaque is called atherosclerosis. After some time passes plaques may set in this manner restricting circulation system or absolutely impeding the passageway. The advancement of plaque is direct related to an…

at Track because I want to be in 1st-3rd place in the 100-meter dash. My long-term effect is I will reduce the risk of heart disease because endurance will make my heart healthier. I believe the cardiovascular strength that is tested in the pacer test would be useful in my everyday life and I will get stronger. My long-term effect is there will be a lower risk for me to get diseases because. I also want to live a healthy and long life so that goals I have set up for myself are appropriate…

I went through reading both of these stories whether it was “Story of an Hour” or “Sweat” I found out that Mrs. Mallard and Delia each live a very constrained life, but not in the same way. In “Story of an Hour” Mrs. Mallard suffers from a severe heart condition, and in “Sweat” Delia lives a rough life having to deal with her husband Syke’s all the time. They each have a different psychological and emotional response to their situation. It is difficult to compare these two women, because as you…

Extended Response-Organ Transplants Part A Heart transplants are only available to those who have end stage heart disease and have tried all other options. It can also only be obtained by someone who has an expected life of at least 5 years post-transplant and who can potentially return to an active life. Anyone who suffers from cardiogenic shock, intractable symptomatic heart failure which cannot be treated, requires permanent mechanical cardiac support, has frequent discharges from an AICD or…

volume compared to normal individuals. These characteristics are determining factors for health related issues such as hypertension and heart related diseases. As a result, this will affect the individual’s activity level, and unfortunately, they cannot participate in high intensity activities – whether resistance or aerobic activities – because it requires the heart to work harder, and when the left ventricle fills with blood, the pressure will be higher at even lower blood volumes compared to…