Left ventricular hypertrophy

to understand exactly what Left Ventricular Hypertrophy is, it is important to be able to break down the word. The prefix Hyper- means over or more, and the suffix -trophy means well-fed. Therefore, LVH is the thickening and/ or the enlargement of the left ventricle. Under normal conditions, the left ventricle of the heart is responsible for the big push that sends blood through the aorta and to the rest of the body (Sheir 2015, p.560). When the left ventricle becomes thickened, or enlarged it causes your heart to work harder. Therefore, putting your body under stress or tension. This can be caused, and contribute to other heart issues. Such as, hypertension (high blood pressure). One of the more common reasons for hypertension is…

and an electrocardiogram (ECG). ECG testing is the most sensitive routinely performed diagnostic test for HCM, but the ECG abnormalities are not specific to HCM and should prompt further diagnostic evaluation. Left ventricular hypertrophy is nearly universal in symptomatic patients; however, individuals with localized hypertrophy may present with an entirely normal ECG. Typically, the ECG is deemed…

A drop of sweat slowly makes its way from the temple of my head to my clenched jaw. I am holding 180pounds of iron overhead. This amount of weight could shatter my ribs. Every repetition is a like a battlebetween my body and my resolve. Arms and chest on fire, and struggling for air, I continue to push theheavy barbell skyward. Rep after rep, my body screams in desperation; this is too much weight. What am I thinking? All Robert Youngs life, he has always been an athletic person. But it wasn’t…

one of the first in the third Olympics in St. Louis in 1904 to use PED (Crossing the Line). He won the marathon, but almost died from having too much strychnine in his body (Facts about Strychnine). Extracts of this plant are widely used as poison arrow/dart toxins. Strychnine is a totalization poison, and causes convulsive muscle contractions. He kept his medal but risked his life for it (Lee). Another cause is everyone wants to have muscles, but who wants to lift weights? Some people look…

caused from a premature atrial complex. I remember this as “aberrant, randomly present”. There are three hearts blocks that you must differentiate through their similarities. A first-degree heart block, has a p-wave that measure longer through each complex. I remember this as “long, longer, drop”. The second-degree heart block, has two p-waves per complex with equal measurements, it’s the “twin block”. The third-degree heart block is a fatal rhythm it will have non-correlating and multiple…

disturbances in the brain. Symptoms of this disorder may include loss of consciousness, convulsions, spasms, and sensory confusion. Attacks are frequently preceded by strange behavior and feelings of uneasiness or discomfort. Similarly, meningitis can develop; an infection that causes inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain. Symptoms may include a general feeling of ill health, nausea, abdominal pain, along with stiffness in the back and neck. Others conditions involved with…

Lawrence, the president of Downing Digital Healthcare Partners said, “Customers just aren’t aware of the prevalence of sudden cardiac arrest.” Each year in the United States over 424,000 victims are being affected all ages, in Hawaii, Native Hawaiians are 1.7 times (over 70%) more likely to die from heart disease than other race. To prevent this from happening to all citizens, CFL (Certification for Life) wants to increase funding for more access to an AED. Our goal as the CFL is to train…

Syncope "Syncope is defined as an abrupt, transient loss of consciousness and postural tone with spontaneous recovery, most often caused by loss of cerebral oxygenation and perfusion referred to as cerebral ischemia. Syncope is also referred to as transient loss of consciousness (Grimes, 2014)." Syncope is considered the most common medical emergency in dental offices around the world (Grimes, 2014). It can most likely occur when blood pressure is too low (hypotension) and the heart is not…

most common cyanotic defect in adults. Pulmonary stenosis is the deciding factor in determining the severity of the defect. Mild pulmonary stenosis would result in left to right shunting and no cyanosis, whereas severe pulmonary stenosis would restrict flow to the lungs resulting in right to left shunting with a degree of cyanosis. Newborns show signs of cyanosis at birth and if left untreated, half will die by age 6. But that does not have to happen. With long developed techniques and…

reduced peripheral vascular resistance, resulting in continuous volume changes for all cardiac chambers. Chamber dilated due to the volume overload so the heart can take in more blood. Strength training normal or slightly increase cardiac output, increased vascular resistance which results in increased blood pressure and LV afterload. The pressure overload causes the heart walls to increase in size to make the heart a stronger, more efficient heart during training. As expected, alterations to…