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    Coronary Artery disease is a cardiovascular disease that develops from excessive plaque buildup in the arteries, which obstruct blood flow and increase the risk for heart attack and stroke. This disease can be heredity but may also develop as one gets older. The numbers of deaths reported yearly from this disease are quite high. There are many obvious symptoms and risk factors associated with this disease that one should never ignore. There are numerous amounts of measures one may take in order…

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    heart disease every year. Heart disease is an umbrella term for a multiple diseases, including arrhythmias, congenital heart diseases, and coronary artery disease. Heart disease includes stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. The most common type of heart disease is coronary heart disease. Almost four hundred thousand individuals will be killed by coronary heart disease each year (The Heart Foundation 2015). Every thirty-four seconds, someone in the United States is having a heart attack.…

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    In atherosclerosis, fatty deposits called plaque, build up on the inner wall of the coronary arteries. These fatty deposits usually develop over many years. Plaque is composed of porridge like accumulation of cholesterol and their compounds within a fibrous coat. After it builds up, the injury to the arteries signal the immune system to release white blood cells to the site. This initiates a process called the inflammatory response. Macrophages literally "eat" the oxidized cholesterol…

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    First of all, in order to receive a new heart, patients have to register on a waiting list. The waiting list for hearts may take up to 1.3 years on average, because out of all the people who die, less than 1% of them are potential donors. In other words, less than 1% of the people who die are brain dead. A person who is brain dead means he/she has an irreversible damage in the brain, causing the brain to lose its functions. There are two definitions of death in Australia. One of them refers to…

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    due to the silent epidemics of heart disease. This disease is defined as an abnormality within the blood circulation of a person 's’ heart. These abnormalities cover a vast amount of conditions pertaining to the heart; conditions that range from a coronary artery that’s clogged, a lack of blood being pumped, or a an abnormal heartbeat (Nordqvist, 2015). The indicators of heart disease can’t be pinpointed upon just anyone or…

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    Research Methodology There are very few studies on yoga intervention on alcohol and substance abuse. There ae several factors associated with substance abuse that prevents patients from relapse. Participants will be select based on the following criteria: the age, the employment status and the patient admitted for long-term inpatient treatment. The patient age 18 and over, who are currently employed in a firm and who are admitted in the facility as inpatient will be recruited for the research.…

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    Have you ever rejoiced when something bad happens to somebody? I am going to tell you about a story of a woman who rejoiced when a terribly tragic event happened to her husband. This story starts in 1894 when women had no power. The woman’s name was Mrs. Mallard, and she was married to Brently Mallard. She had a heart disease and any seriously shocking moments could trigger a fatal heart attack. Mrs. Mallard is an unsympathetic person based on her desire to become a widow, the perceived joy…

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    The concept of youth is like a double edged blade. On one side I have the feeling of invincibility on the other hand I have the inevitability of time. Being young could be deceiving; it could mean we do foolish things at times, or that we could be carless of our actions. We don’t think of the consequences. Because we live in the moment. It may not always be easy to make the right choices. We may pick or do certain actions just because it’s convenient at the time. I am well aware of all the poor…

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    provided demonstrated the use of empirical knowledge. Initially, when Mr. Brown arrived, I was the primary nurse. Knowing he was presenting with chest pain, I started a thought process in my head that included possible causes of chest pain and interventions I would need to complete. Simply by looking at the patient, I could see that Mr. Brown was male, elderly, overweight, semi-pale, and diaphoretic. Common risk factors for Heart Disease and Heart Attack include being male over 45, obesity,…

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    1) Angina is a chest pain caused by your heart muscle not getting enough oxygen-rich blood. The pain from angina can also cause pain in your shoulders, neck, arms, jaw, and back. Why angina is a warning sign for something more serious. Any pain in your body can have an explanation and when you are getting pain it is always important to get it checked out because angina is a pain that is caused by your heart. This could be a warning that you are getting a heart attack, or you could have a heart…

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