Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a general term for all diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Atherosclerosis is the main cause of CVD. When the arteries that carry blood to the heart muscle become blocked, the heart suffer damage known as coronary heart disease (CHD). One reason heart disease is so deadly is that the heart is one of the least regenerative organs in the body. When cardiac muscle is lost, for example, by way of a heart attack the heart heals mainly by forming scar tissue. As a result, the contractile function of the heart declines, and heart failure often follows.
Both men and women are susceptible to cardiovascular disease. And learning to recognize the symptoms of a heart attack can be lifesaving because the sooner medical
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While, he is only 21 years old, as he gets older, his risk of developing atherosclerosis increases. The rate at which atherosclerosis progresses depends more on the presence or absence of risk factors such as high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, diabetes, and smoking than on age alone. Gender alters risks at many life stages. In men, aging becomes a significant risk factor for heart disease at age 45 years or older. And in the case of genetic inheritance, early heart disease in immediate family members such siblings or parents is a major risk factor for developing it. The more family members affected and the earlier the age at which they became ill, the greater the risk to the individual. According to Sam’s family history, none of his family members have been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease. However, his maternal grandmother and two of his four uncles have hypertension and are overweight, increasing their risk factors of developing cardiovascular disease. And although, hypertension and obesity are risk factors that can be modified rather than inherited, there is a genetic link between genetic inheritance (risk factors that cannot be modified) and hypertension and obesity (risk factors that can be modified). Sam’s family members may not have yet developed CVD, hypertension and obesity are two increasing risk factors of …show more content…
Comparing the risk factors for the chronic diseases hypertension, diabetes (type 2), atherosclerosis, and obesity some of the common dietary risk factors include diets high in saturated and/ or trans-fat, diets low in fruits, vegetables, and other foods rich in fiber phytochemicals, diets low in vitamins and/or minerals, and a sedentary lifestyle. Relating these specific risk factors to Sam’s nutrient reports, Sam is overconsuming his daily intake of saturated fat, total fat, added sugars, sodium, while under consuming fruits, vegetables, dietary fiber, potassium, vitamins C, D, E, K, and choline. Additionally, Sam’s diet would be considered an "atherogenic diet". An atherogenic diet is a risk factor that increases cardiovascular disease. This is a diet that is high in saturated fats, trans fats, and cholesterol. A high intake of cholesterol increases LDL cholesterol, while a high intake of trans fatty acids lowers HDL cholesterol. According to Sam’s nutrient report, his average saturated fat intake was 15% calories which is over the recommended amount of less than 10% calories, his total fat was also over the recommended amount, his average intake was 37% calories compared to the recommended 20-35% calories, and his cholesterol was 362 mg
How does this history of high blood pressure demonstrate the problem description and etiology components of the P.E.R.I.E. process? What different types of studies were used to establish etiology or contributory cause?
It occurs because of repetitive electrical activity. This can occur in a patient with early or late heart failure, because there is damage to the heart tissue and the heart beats faster to try to supply the body with blood. Recommended treatment is elective cardioversion. Drugs used include an antidysrhythmic such as Mexitil or Sotalol (Ignatavicius &Workman, p. 728-729).
Heart disease is one of the most common causes of the mortality and morbidity in most well developed countries. They come in different forms such as stroke and other cardiovascular diseases and it’s the number one cause of death in the state of America. In the year 2011 alone nearly 787,000 people were killed as a result of this epidemic. And this included Hispanic, Africans, whites and Americans. As for the Asian Americans or pacific Islanders, American Indians and the natives of Alaska, the concept to them was a second only to cancer. However, statistics has proved that a person gets heart attack every 34 seconds and in every 60 seconds, someone dies out of it which include other related event. Additionally, majority of the women are the
After review of the clinical information provided by North Central Bronx Hospital, the Medical Director has denied your admission to North Central Bronx Hospital. It was determined that the clinical information did not justify an inpatient stay. Acute inpatient hospitalization was not medically necessary. You are a 56 year old female with complaints of worsening pressure-like chest pain on the left sided that radiated to your left arm and neck. The symptoms began when you were at rest and woke you from your sleep. Based on the Interqual guideline (a decision based program to determine medical need) criteria to for acute coronary syndrome the clinical guidelines were not met because troponins were negative, there was no diagnostic testing such as a stress test, or documentation of ischemia in the clinical information that was submitted.
The media today concentrates intently on drug and alcohol abuse, homicides, AIDS, and so on. What a lot of people aren’t realizing is that coronary disease actually accounts for about 80% of sudden deaths. In fact, the number of deaths from heart disease approximately equals to the number of deaths from cancer, chronic lung disease, pneumonia and influenza, and others combined.
This assignment is a case study that aims to explore the biospychosocial impacts of a myocardial infarction on a service user. It will focus on the interventions used by healthcare professionals throughout the patient’s journey to recovery. To abide by the NMC’s code of conduct (2015) which states that all nurses owe a duty of confidentiality to all those who are receiving care, the service user used in this case study will be referred to as Julie. Julie is a 67 year old lady who was rushed to her local accident and emergency following an episode of acute chest pain and was suspected to have suffered from a myocardial infarction. Julie who lives alone reported she had been experiencing shortness of breath and
CHD is primarily due to atherosclerosis, which is the blockage of blood flow in the arteries due to the accumulation of fats, cholesterol, calcium and other substances found in the blood. Atherosclerosis takes place over many years, but when the blood flow becomes so limited due to the build up of plaque in the arteries, there becomes a serious problem. “When...
The primary concern for Mr. Miller would be preventing further ischemia and necrosis of the myocardial tissues, preventing serious complications such as cardiac dysrhythmias and heart failure, as well as relieving his chest pain that radiates to his left arm. Preventing further ischemia and necrosis of the myocardial tissue will help prevent the development of heart failure due to myocardial infarction, whereas relieving his pain will help reduce his episodes of shortness of breath, and will also help to reduce any anxiety and restlessness he may be having from being in pain and short of breath.
One of the leading causes of death in the United States is heart disease. “Approximately every 29 seconds one American will have a heart attack, and once a minute one American will die from a heart attack” (Ford-Martin and Odle, 915). According to the Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine men over the age of 45 and women over the age of 55 are considered at risk for heart disease. Heart disease is a major cause of death. It is beneficial to individuals who seek to prevent heart disease to recognize the risks leading to heart attacks as they are one of the primary indications of developing heart disease; especially those that fall into the at risk age groups. These risks consist of some that cannot be changed such as heredity risks, or those that can change such as smoking habits. It is very important to know these specific risks for prevention and to understand the symptoms of heart attacks, such as sweating or the feeling of weakness so if these or other symptoms occur people are aware. Finally heart disease treatment is of vital importance if you experience a heart attack so you can learn how to prevent another one from occurring.
During the first half of the 20th century, we have noticed that infectious diseases have declined in the United States, and chronic diseases have replaced them as the leading cause of mortality. Cardiovascular disease is an example of such disease. Cardiovascular disease can occur from behavioral, psychosocial and environmental factors and we need to examine each of them closely, so we could fight this problem. Our main goal is to prevent the disease, reduce any disability and prolong the life.
What is coronary heart disease (CHD)? It is a disease when plaque gets built up in the coronary arteries; and the job of the arteries are to provide rich-oxygenated blood to the heart muscle. Built plaque in the arteries leads to atherosclerosis and the plaque that is built can result from over the years. Throughout the years, the plaque tends to get hard or can rupture. If hardened, the arteries are now narrow and have weakened the flow of blood that travels to the heart. Blood clots can form from the plaque rupturing which can cause a great chance for the blood flow to be mostly blocked or blocked altogether. There are other names for coronary heart disease such as coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, etc.
Saturated fat and cholesterol and an increased risk of heart disease. Fiber and a reduced risk of cancer. Fruit, vegetables and grain products that contain fiber and a reduced risk of heart disease.
Vicki is a 42-year-old African American woman who was diagnosed with Hypertension a month ago. She has been married to her high school sweetheart for the past 20 years. She is self-employed and runs a successful insurance agency. Her work requires frequent travel and Vicki often has to eat at fast food restaurants for most of her meals. A poor diet that is high in salt and fat and low in nutrients for the body and stress from her job are contributing factors of Vicki’s diagnosis of hypertension. This paper will discuss the diagnostic testing, Complementary and Alternative Medicine treatments, the prognosis for hypertension, appropriate treatment for Vicki, patient education, and potential barriers to therapy that Vicki may experience.
...oblems and keeping up a healthy lifestyle. With heart disease being the number one killer in both men and women there are many support groups and organizations funding researches to find cures. Some patients have to give up working or physical activities due to the heart not being able to handle it. CHD sufferers generally have to give up alcohol which can cut back on people's social life. These outcomes of having CHD usually take a toll of people both mentally and physically, but with the help of family and friends most sufferers fight through it.
...ilure is highly among the older populations and in developing nations. As individuals age, they are more prone to hypertension, atrial fibrillation, CAD, DM, MI and obesity, etc., leading to heart failure. Abnormalities of heart function are higher with increasing decade of life, particularly from age 50 years. Besides, the comorbidities occurs more in developed countries due to the different lifestyles. More people in developing countries are obese, diabetic and living longer, etc. All these issue stress the heart and eventually lead to heart failure (Krum & Abraham, ).