Heart murmur

damage the supporting vessels of the heart and eventually progress to cardiac complications such as angina pectoris, MI, heart failure, and extracardiac complications.…

Scenario: You are a fitness coach and are instructing a personal fitness training session for an athlete in a gym. The session involves cardiovascular and resistance training. Questions: 1. You noticed that heart rate increased immediately before exercise (above resting levels). Why is this the case? Heart rate may increase before the start of any exercise; this is due to an involuntary…

Aneurysm is a common disease affecting about half of the world population, mostly find in men. Aneurysm origin is usually the walls of the blood vessels or the branches of the arteries. As the Aneurysm grows it tends to get larger in the walls of the arteries which can cause discomfort. There are two main types of aneurysm: cerebral aneurysm and aorta aneurysm. An aneurysm can be diagnose with .Regular screening or x-ray, and once taken place, the doctor can determine if surgery is needed…

Does life without medicine in today’s society, even seem possible? It doesn’t seem possible, but in 1350’s to the 1550’s in Europe diseases, and many other medical problems ravaged the people. This period of time is called the Renaissance or what others called the “re-birth”. It was during this time that cities in Europe just recently recovered from the Black Plague and were just starting to rebuild and regain the strength in their country. In addition to rebuilding their city, there was also…

narrow the arteries, which makes it more difficult for blood to pass through. This causes hypertension. The heart has to work harder to pump the blood through the narrowed arteries. If the coronary arteries become narrowed coronary artery disease occurs. The coronary arteries supply the heart muscle with blood. When blood is restricted to the heart chronic heart failure can occur. The heart cells become deprived of oxygen and die. C.M is taking atorvastatin to lower his LDL levels and…

Research dating back to the 1990’s show how respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) is affected by the breath work of the participant. As the participant breathes in the heart rate goes up, and as they breathe out their heart rate goes down (Lehrer & Gevirtz, 2014). When attached to a HRV biofeedback device, the participant is able to see the RSA as a wave form on the device they are using, allowing for a greater understanding of just how effective…

AN ATHLETE 'S HEART Everyone knows normal daily exercise is beneficial to the heart. It helps reduce the risk of heart disease, reduces weight, lowers blood pressure, and improves cholesterol. A difference in the appearance of the heart can be seen between normal exercise and those of highly trained athletes. Athletic hearts undergo cardiac remodeling of chambers and physiological changes because the heart is working harder to pump blood to the rest of the body during extreme physical activity…

organ systems, and 5 organs that are vital to our existence. Although the heart comes in at a close second to the most essential organ in our body (the brain), the role that it plays in or life is why it lands itself on the list of vital organs. So, what makes the heart so important to our survival? Located between the lungs and the middle of the chest the heart is no bigger than the size of a human fist. The main job of the heart is pump blood to all the other organs, tissues and cells in the…

Nursing interventions for Mrs. J at the time of the admission The interventions for Mrs. J are starting of oxygen through nasal cannula because her O2 saturation is 82% and heart rate of 118/min to help in decreasing workload of the heart. She should be closely monitored and as mentioned in scenario patient is admitted to Telemetry unit because she need immediate and close monitoring. Stat EKG and EBGs should be done to find out baseline. Vital sign should be monitored closely including…

foodie, some might say the stomach, but the most vital is the heart. The heart keeps every structure and every organ alive and without it you know longer can experience the pleasures of this so called life. To keep your heart and body healthy the most common answers to do that are eating right, exercising regularly, and getting enough rest, which they are correct. Some people do not do that and they have a higher risk of developing heart diseases. When that happens many have to undergo a…