Valvular heart disease

Cardiomyopathy is the disease of the heart in which the muscles of the heart are affected to an extent that they become stiff or of an irregular size, the effect it has on the heart classifies the type of disorder it is. It can take up many forms, the most common of these are hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, restrictive cardiomyopathy and Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. As cardiomyopathy begins to become more severe, the overall health of the heart deteriorates;…

traumatic heart disease is based on mechanism of injury (i.e., penetrating, nonpenetrating [blunt], iatrogenic, metabolic, and other) (Table ) . PENETRATING CARDIAC TRAUMA Penetrating trauma is the most common cause of significant cardiac injury seen in the hospital setting, with the predominant injury being from guns and knives. Penetrating cardiac trauma is secondary to stab wounds in 35 to 96 percent of patients…

Pros and cons towards Improving the Pre Preparation for Exercise Stress Test in Ischemic Heart Disease Patient. Option B: Practice Based Reflective Account. There is pro and cons towards improving the pre preparation for exercise stress test in Ischemic Heart Disease patient whether is necessary for them or not. Pros and cons is an arguments in favour and against certain decision, motion or course of action of the patients examiners. The pros and cons will determine the critical routine before…

American Heart Association (AHA) defines dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) as “a spectrum of heterogeneous myocardial disorders characterized by ventricular dilation and depressed myocardial performance in the absence of hypertension, valvular, congenital, or ischemic heart disease” (Bozkurt et al., 2016). Based on its origin, it is classified as a primary, which means confined to the myocardium, and mixed (genetic and non-genetic cause) cardiomyopathy: the list of known causes includes heart…

leaflet closure.[1] With studies suggesting that the MV is an active, dynamic structure that is susceptible to treatment, it is imperative to understand the types of diseases associated with these functional changes.[2] Mitral stenosis (MS) following mitral valve (MV) repair surgery for non-rheumatic regurgitant valvular heart disease is a pathology that is poorly understood. Currently, functional MS is defined as a mean transmitral pressure gradient (TMPG) of >5 mmHg or a mitral valve area…

What is Congestive heart failure? Heart Failure (HF) is also known as Congestive heart failure (CHF). The disorder occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood to maintain blood flow to all parts of the body (Grimshaw & Khunti, 2015).It affects many people and causes numerous health problem in the developed world. Heart failure can affect 1-2% of the adult population and 6–10% of people over the age of 65 . This disease is associated with many visits to hospital, patients being re-admitted to…

Jillian great post. Heart failure is when the heart is either not pumping enough blood into circulation or when the ventricles are not filling properly. Heart failure can result from many different conditions; some of the conditions that heart failure can result from are CAD, hypertension, dilated cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease, and MI (Higgerson, n.d. & Mattson Porth, 2015). Since it seems that the right and left side of the heart are being affected now the provider could expect to see…

What is Heart Failure? According to MayoClinic.Org,” Heart failure, sometimes referred to as congestive heart failure, occurs when your heart muscle doesn't pump blood as well as it should. Certain conditions, such as narrowed arteries in your heart (coronary artery disease) or high blood pressure, gradually leave your heart too weak or stiff to fill and pump efficiently.” Web. . January 12, 2016 There are contributing factors that can lead to heart failure such as coronary artery disease,…

and apply this into my daily life. My results of my Hip-To-Waist Ratio, was 0.86. Now this I was not expecting. My results indicate that I am at high risk for probable health risks, such as obesity, diabetes, coronary heart disease and high blood pressure. However I know in my heart that I would never allow myself to gain that much weight. The modifications I can make for my health regarding getting a healthier Waist-To-Hip Ratio, would to take better care and reduce my weight to a healthier…

development of this disease. (10 points) Coronary artery atherosclerosis is most commonly comprised of atherosclerotic fibrous fatty obstructions of the large epicardial vessels, which provide for blood flow and transport nutrients, oxygen, and elimination of metabolic waste products such as CO2, lactic acid, and hydrogen ions. Coronary artery atherosclerosis is a progressive disease related to and accumulating atheroma (fibrous fatty plaque), which damage the supporting vessels of the heart…