Valves

Heart Valve Defects is where your valves may be too narrow or completely closed. This causes the heart to restrict blood flow throughout the body.The walls of the heart could have holes or can make passageways to other parts of the body. There are types that also include problems…

the human body. According to research, the heart is a muscle that repeats the same pumping action during the whole lifespan of an individual and is about the size of ones fist. The heart is made up of several elements like the aorta and the mitral valves, along with other vital parts. When we think of a muscle, we imagine skeletal muscles, the muscles that display how strong one is. In reality the heart is a cardiac muscle with thick muscle tissue that contracts to pump blood outward and when…

Moldovan et al. propounded a different method of extraction from pharmaceutical tablets by extraction of with 0.5 M NaOH. Samples were then filtered and transferred to calibrated flasks with double quantity of distilled water [25]. Author selected five Daflon tablets (a mixture of micronized flavonoid glycosides consisting of 450 mg of diosmin and flavonoid extract equivalent to 50 mg of hesperidin) were powdered, and sonicated at 30°C with 90 mL of methanol/DMSO (1:1) for 30 min. A…

Cardiologists are the specialists that works with the cardiovascular system. The cardiologists focuses on preventing , diagnosis, and manages disorders of the cardiovascular system. The diseases that cardiologists see are endocarditis, congenital heart disease in adults, coronary artery disease, and pericardial diseases just to name a few. For training it requires three years of accredited training after the three years of categorical internal medicine residency. Once you complete the fellowship…

Ever since I was a little girl, I always dreamed of helping others, and one of the jobs that would allow me to do this would be being a pediatric cardiovascular surgeon. Along with it being my dream job since I was eight, people who can fill this jobs role will be in high demand by the time I graduate if America stays on it’s fast food heavy diet. Caught in the growing concern in the medical center over this decline of the American diet, I learned of all the bad effects fats in our…

on the right, can happen on both sides at same time, if this happens it normally starts with left and moves to right. The causes of this condition are from other cardiovascular problems, such as, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and various valve conditions. Non-heart related conditions can cause CHF as well. In early stages might not notice any changes in health but as it gets worse you notice your body changing. Symptoms are, fatigue, swelling, gaining weight, increased need to urinate,…

For my OR observation on February 22, 2018, I will follow the patient undergoing transurethral resection of prostate. Transurethral resection of the prostate is a surgery used to treat urinary problem due to enlarged prostate. This procedure is often done to relieve symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate which is often related to benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is benign (noncancerous), it is often related to aging. However, it can lead to urinary problem if not treated. The prostate…

Que: 1 Describes the components and conduction pathway of the cardiac conduction system of the heart.relate the cardiac condution system to the corresponding sequence of heart chamber contractions. The cardiac conduction system refers to a group of specialized muscle cells of the heart’s wall (Assadi, 2013). The cells are meant to send signals to the cardiac muscles thus contraction. The major components of the cardiac conduction system are the Atrioventricular node, sinuatrial node, the bundle…

The quiet morning of Friday, Oct. 28 yielded a good time for a few American heroes to properly train cadets from the Blythe Area. Proudly serving in Quartzsite, Captain Aaron Martinez, firefighters Joe Sain and William Aaron taught cadets Angelo Urias and Dorita Castro essential skills for being a public safety professional. Firefighting, a dangerous process of extinguishing fire and providing adequate medical assistance in some cases, is a demanding field that few are brave enough to sign up…

Patient Advocate Foundation The local resource I choose for cancer patients seeking assistance is the Patient Advocate Foundation. They are located at 421 Butler Farm Road, Hampton, VA 23666. Their mission statement is “to safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stability.” Patient Advocate Foundation is a non- profit organization that provides grants for patients that are in need of assistance towards…