Heart disease

The heart is the center of the cardiovascular system. Through the body's veins, the heart pumps blood to the majority of the body's cells. The blood conveys oxygen, which the cells require. Heart disease is a group of problems that take place when the heart and blood vessels aren't working the way they ought to. Heart diseases, such as coronary heart disease, stroke, congenital heart disease, and arrhythmia, is the main source of death for men and women in the U.S. More than 600,00 Americans die…

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…

The book “Heart Disease” is very intriguing but very boring at the same time. As you can tell this book is about Heart Disease In this book, the main topic is Heart Disease. It talks about how Heart Disease causes lot of deaths in USA which is interesting because I thought there were more deaths in the USA caused by guns. In the first chapter it explains what Heart Disease is for people who are unsure about what it is about and what it is. The book also describes some symptoms and diagnostics…

In the United States, 1 in 3 women dies from heart disease every year.1 Thus, heart disease is the number one killer of women compared to all cancers combined.1 It is reported that approximately 43 million women in the U.S are affected by heart disease, and about 90 percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease.1 More women die of heart attacks or other heart disease than men, and they are more likely to not get proper treatment compared to men. 2 This risk is even…

signs and early detection of heart disease. (Mr. Ronald Stokes, whom this scholarship is in memory of, passed away from heart disease). Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. In 2009, there were more men dying of heart disease than women according to the CDC. In the United States, every year there is an expected 1 in every 4 deaths due to heart disease. This disease is so severe and critical that every 43 seconds someone will have a heart attack; and someone dies…

and well being. When it comes to heart worm disease, these caring pet groomers want you to understand how devastating this disease can be for your dog or cat and how prevention can greatly reduce your their risk for contracting this potentially fatal disease. Heart worm disease is caused by foot long worms that live in the heart, lungs and blood vessels. Your pet could easily contract the disease from a mosquito carrying heartworm larvae. If left untreated, heart worms can cause serious health…

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is also know as the broken heart disease. Broken heart disease symtoms is a mimic small heart attack. You'll start to feel chest pain and increase of breath. The main reason causing broken heart disease is the building of stress. The adrealine builds up causing the heart to contract rapidly and then make the heart stop causing a form like heart attack. What triggers broken disease can be a loss of a realative or friend. The emotions take a huge role that contract the…

RESEARCH DEMYSTIFIES HOW STRESS INCREASES THE RISK OF HEART DISEASE AND STROKE Topic: Research demystifies how stress increases the risk of heart disease and stroke Purpose: To find out if there is a connection between stress and cardiovascular disease. Hypothesis: The author’s hypothesis is that since previous studies has concluded that there is a link between stress and higher activity in the bone marrow and arteries in animals, the same could apply to humans. The author…

Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death worldwide in adults. In the United States, “heart disease and stroke rank first and third”, respectively, among the leading causes of death (Bogers, Bemelmans, Hoogeveen, Boshuizen, Woodward, Knekt, & Thorpe, 2007). CHD accounted for “34.4% of the 2.4 million deaths in 2003”, thus remaining one of the major cause of deaths in the United States (Brown & Mensah, 2007). This condition is becoming exponentially common in younger individuals;…

With coronary artery disease, involves health professionals that are essential in taking care of these patients. The role of the health professional or professionals is to treat the disease, and also to have the treatment plan managed. Health professionals for CAD are a primary care physician, cardiologist, nurse educator, a cardiac rehabilitation team, a mental health professional, and a dietitian. Each of their roles differ depending on how complicated the disease becomes. A primary care…