Hearts

The heart is the organ that pumps blood through the body. Together with the circulatory system it makes up the cardiovascular system (Anatomy of the Heart, 2015). The heart is oddly shaped, almost oval at the bottom but with a series of veins and arteries at the top and sides. It definitely is not “heart” shaped. It is made up of four chambers consisting of two atria (upper) and two ventricles (lower). These chambers are separated into right and left side by the septum, which is a wall of muscle…

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the condition in which the heart cannot pump blood the nutrients effectively to the body’s organs. Excessive fluid buildup is common in the lungs and/or other such organs and body parts. In many cases of congestive heart failure, the fluid builds up in the lowest part of the body such as the feet referred as pedal edema or the lower back known as sacral edema if the patient is bedridden. This swelling is caused when the heart slows and the blood begins to back…

exercise is beneficial to the heart. It helps reduce the risk of heart disease, maintains a healthy body weight, lowers blood pressure, and improves cholesterol. A difference of appearance can be identified between the hearts of people who exercise routinely and those of highly trained athletes. Athletic hearts undergo cardiac remodeling of chambers and physiological changes as a result of extreme conditions placed on the heart over a long period of time. The heart adapts to these conditions by…

Congestive Heart Failure Congestive heart failure is a progressive condition in which fluid builds up around the heart and causes pumping of the heart to become more and more difficult. Heart failure (CHF) occurs when the ventricles of your heart can’t pump blood sufficiently, causing fluid to build up not only around your heart but lungs, abdomen, and liver as well. There are multiple different types of CHF, the most common being left-sided which is when the left ventricle is weakened. Along…

history and find other causes of heart failure. (The signs and symptoms for heart failure dyspnea, fluid retention, peripheral edema, nausea.) The most helpful tools of the diagnosis is echocardiogram. The chest x-ray identify the heart enlargement. Character’s : • Heart failure symptoms, including unexplained right heart failure • Arrhythmias • Conduction abnormalities • Thromboembolic events • angina pectoris managements : Heart-Healthy Lifestyle Changes 1-Heart-healthy eating : •…

Pathophysiology Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a clinical syndrome in which the pumping action of the heart becomes less powerful and fluid builds up forcing it into the lungs causing pulmonary edema or causing edema in the peripheral vascular system. CHF is used interchangeably with Heart failure (HF). HF is characterized by myocardial dysfunction, which is an alteration in ventricular contraction. Myocardial dysfunction can be caused by a result of many different conditions such as coronary…

who of five heart transplant candidates will get a heart. David, a nineteen year old sophomore in college who hopes to pursue a Ph.D. and become a college professor, should be the recipient. He is the best candidate because he is young and he has a devoted family support system. Although he has psychological problems and antagonistic toward his parents, that can be fixed if he gets this heart transplant then he can live a long, happy life. When you think of someone who needs a heart…

In today’s world, one of the leading causes of death in most of the developed countries is heart disease. Unfortunately, the number of cases is rising steadily because of both present- day lifestyles and increased overall longevity. While it’s developing, it can have a disastrous impact on the life of the inflicted. Modern medicine, though, has established many effective treatments for heart disease. They range from drugs and lifestyle changes to surgery. Of course, overall prevention is better…

ATP. Lactate threshold is when the body is no longer capable of taking out more lactate form the blood and the level start to rise rapidly. This calculation is used to measure the fitness of an individual. In this lab we will be comparing RPE with heart rate and blood lactate while increasing workload. For this lab we had two participants, both male subject two being very…

The heart, in the sense of the seat of thoughts, emotions, and volition, can be influenced in a multiplicity of ways. People’s lives are constantly being bombarded by a plethora of pressures, people, and priorities that cause people to respond in a godly or ungodly way when in these situations. Not all of these situations are bad. Responses of the heart occur on an almost constant basis to what transpires in people’s lives. Understanding this facet of heart response, it becomes easier to grasp…