Mitral Valve Prolapse Mitral Valve Prolapse is a common heart valve abnormality and is the cause of mitral regurgitation. The flaps of the valve are “floppy” and don’t close tightly allowing the blood to flow backward in your heart. The affect is that blood can’t move through the heart or to the rest of your body as efficiently, making you feel tired and out of breath. History of Mitral Valve Prolapse The condition was first described by John Brereton Barlow in 1966, a world renowned South African
and experimental procedures were performed to show I had five ruptured disks in the lower lumbar section of my back. Tedious Examination done by a group of doctors concluded I had a crippling disease of the spinal column called spinal stenosis. Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that causes compression of the spinal cord. (Lohr,1) If this disease was ignored any longer, it would lead to many other problems affecting other areas of my back to help support this weakness. It was
According to Abbott, “Mitral Regurgitation is the most common type of heart valve insufficiency in the United States.” The prefered treatment for mitral regurg is with open heart surgery to replace the insufficient valve. However for many patients, surgery is not an option due to their age, and underlying health conditions. Doctors started to look for a new way to help treat patients with mitral regurg. One that could be performed non invasively, without surgery. Thus the mitraclip was born! To
Spinal Stenosis Abstract Spinal Stenosis is a term commonly used to describe a narrowing of the spinal canal. This problem is much more common in people over the age of 60. However, it can occur in younger people who have abnormally small spine canals as a type of birth defect. The problem usually causes back pain and leg pain that comes and goes with activities such as walking. The purpose of this information is to help you understand: the anatomy of the spine related to spinal stenosis the signs
valve diseases, “mitral regurgitation is the second most common valvular heart disease” (Baumgartner et al., 2006). This is due to the fact that the mitral valve experiences the most pressure and blood flow compared to the other valves in the heart (“US Markets for Heart Valves”, 2007). The disease occurs when blood leaks back into the left auricle from the left ventricle, which is caused by the mitral valve not closing properly (Lantada et al., 2009). The majority of the time, the mitral valve does not
Every year, thousands people get heart valve replacements for various health reasons. There are multiple options for replacement valves that can generally be put into two categories, mechanical and biological. One of the mechanical options from the 1970s and 1980s was the Bjork-Shiley valve, which became infamous because of the controversy surrounding its stress fracture failures. These failures resulted the death of about 400 people, causing the value to be taken off the market. Using various ethical
Adaptive Response Paper It is necessary that as an advanced practice nurse that we are educated on disorders that exist in today’s society. Our knowledge on numerous disorders, will eventually influence our practice in a positive fashion. Being competent in properly diagnosing individuals and providing the correct treatment plan have a tendency to heighten the individual’s outcome. In this assignment three scenarios will be reviewed. After reviewing each scenario, a diagnosis will be constructed
able to monitor and record the electrical impulses the heart is generating. With the addition of this device, a doctor can detect abnormal rhythms in the heart. By using machines such as the electrocardiogram, examining heart murmurs, and aortic stenosis, the parent will be able to be informed and prepared for any ailments of the heart a child may develop. A heart murmur is when the valves of the heart do not close all the way; allowing some blood to flow through the valves when the valves should
Atrial myxoma was first documented as a simple vascular growth in the heart by TW King in 1845. Now, over a hundred seventy years later, it can be describe as a benign tumor of connective tissue typically in the atrium. Although it possesses characteristic of cancerous cells and is generally included in cardiac cancer because of their similarities, it is often not considered cancer because it is benign. Heart tumors and cancers are very rare, accounting for only 0.2% of tumors found in the body
can cause hemodynamic stability which can be caused by an obstructing/malpositioned inflow cannula, hemorrhage, or tamponade (1-23). Later complications include thrombus of the inflow and outflow cannulas, bend relief malpositioning, aortic valve stenosis/insufficiency, and infection. Right sided heart failure can appear as an early or late complication (1). Inflow obstruction/malpositioning is a fairly common complication usually detected in the perioperative period by Echocardiography. Several
REFLECTION - EARLY PATIENT CONTACT - JC1 PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT On Tuesday November 15th 2016, I had met a patient named E.K. at the GP’s office. E.K. is a 77 year old Irish woman living in Dublin. Throughout her life, E.K. had been through a lot of unfortunate medical events. At an early age she was diagnosed as blind and went to a school for the blind. She went to college, worked in a factory and eventually had a daughter who had given her two grandchildren. A few years ago EK, had gotten
pulmonary valve, the mitral valve, and the aortic valve. The tricuspid valve is located between the right atrium and the right ventricle. The pulmonary valve is located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery. The mitral valve is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle. The aortic valve is located between the left ventricle and the aorta (Surgery: What to Expect – Heart Valve Replacement.
Introduction: Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) and its successive partner, Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD), pose a serious issue in paediatric health world wide. Alarmingly New Zealand is one of the biggest contributors and has the highest recorded number of ARF cases internationally (Jaine, Baker, & Venugopal, 2008). This essay will discuss the pathophysiology and epidemiology of ARF and RHD. It will focus on the impact this illness has on Maori and Pacific Island children in particular as ARF is almost
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) introduction to the clinical practice revolutionized the interventional cardiology ,it is a valuable option for a non –operable patient with sever aortic stenosis or high risk population however ,TAVR is associated with a risk of cerebral embolization and ischemic vascular events and possible neurological impairment the estimate of these complication is vary but it have been reported early and late after the procedure moreover the reported incidence
Heart Disease You need your heart for all your body needs. It pumps about 2000 gallons of blood a day. It takes about 20 seconds for blood to reach every cell in the body. An artery carries blood out from the heart. A vein carries blood back to the heart. An average adult heart weighs about 10-13 ounces (300 to 350 grams). The rate which the heart pumps varies depending on what your doing. When at rest the heart pumps more slowly. When you run the heart rate increases to provide
surgery was Norwegian Axel Cappelen. Norwegian Axel Cappelen performed the surgery on September 4, 1895, at Rikshospitalet. Cardiothoracic was evolved in the 19th century after World War ll, when four surgeons carried out a successful operation for mitral stenosis resulting from rheumatic fever. A major historical event that affect this job market is Obesity from eating too much saturated fat from foods especially fast foods. Michael ...
maximal intensity of pulmonic insufficiency murmurs is usually in the pulmonic valve area. Pulmonic insufficiency is usually secondary to cardiac heart failure, so carries a grave prognosis. Other causes of holodiastolic murmurs include mitral or tricuspid stenosis, and these are also rare in horses. Aortic insufficiency is a much more common diagnosis than any of these other causes of murmurs10. Steps taken to rule in most likely diagnosis: Upon examining this horse, a full physical examination
“Damage to the mitral valve… can [also] cause problems with the heart later in life… [causing]… atrial fibrillation [and] heart failure” (Rheumatic fever, 2015). It is very important to be seen by your doctor about heart complications from rheumatic fever because it can
Transposition of the Great Arteries is when the aorta and the pulmonary artery are switched. It is also know as TGA or congenital defect. “Transposition means the displacement of a viscous to a site opposite from that which it normally occupies” said by the Merriam-Webster medical dictionary. TGA is a congenital defect which means it is present at birth. The arteries being switched causes there to be two different blood flows instead of one. The body receives deoxygenated blood and the lungs receive
In 1685, Thomas Sydenham, a prominent physician, documented a condition that he called "chorea" (from the Greek word “dance”) to describe patients that exhibited an involuntary movement and twitching of the limbs. Although the primary focus of his study was rheumatism, he ultimately connected this condition with infectious diseases such as scarlet fever and what he called "rheumatism of the heart". He noted that his patients were exhibiting acute pain, redness and swelling in one or more joints,