Valvular heart disease Essays

  • Development And Intricacies Of The Heart

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    their baby's heart. Once the baby is born, parent’s uncertainties may be laid to rest as technology has provided the world with multiple means of being able to detect the most miniscule of abnormalities. One of which includes the electrocardiogram as this device is 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

  • Annuloplasty Ring

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    Millions of people suffer from heart valve disease every year (“US Markets for Heart Valves”, 2007). Out of all of the heart 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,

  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

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    distribution ,degenerative calcification of Tricuspid valve is the major cause of AS in the population ,unlike the younger patient etiology which is : bicuspid valve calcification or rheumatic heart disease .1 The Burden of the disease is high with a prevalence of 3.4% 2. With the progressive nature of the disease and the increased severity of the symptoms made the surgery the gold standard for symptomatic AS patients ,however up to 30% of cases are considered too high risk for classical valve replacement

  • Patent Lawsuit over the Transcatheter Aortic Valve

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    Medtronic (Minneapolis) and Edwards Lifesciences (Irvine, California) were not strangers in patent lawsuits. Edwards is specializing in the production of artificial heart valves and new hemodynamic monitoring technology, whereas Medtronic is specializing in the production of medical devices. In the past, the two companies have problems in patent infringement lawsuits over annuloplasty procedures and endovascular graft (1,2). However, currently another latest patent infringement lawsuit has been occurred

  • Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Dental Patients

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    Dental practitioners take action to minimize the risk of a disease from certain procedures that may allow bacteria from the mouth to enter the bloodstream. Antibiotic premedication therapy is a prophylactic measure that prevents bacteria from being released into the blood stream. The bacteria can infect the heart lining, as well as the valves or blood vessels, causing them to become inflamed. Infective endocarditis (IE), the name for the inflammation, has the potential to be fatal or debilitating

  • Kate Chopin's The Story of an Hour

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    wife. According to Hicks, Jennifer “Divorce was quite rare in the 1800s and if one was to occur, men were automatically given legal control of all property and children”, In the story of an hour Mrs. Mallard who was portrayed as weak because of her heart problems was told that her husband had died from a railroad disaster. Literature: A World of Writing “It was her sister Josephine who told her, in broken sentences; veiled hints that revealed in half concealing. Her husband's friend Richards was there

  • Addressing the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease in India

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    Assessment: Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is a major health concern for India and her people. India has experienced a steady rise in the burden of CVD, with a six- to eight-fold increase in the prevalence of CVD over the past four decades. Currently, CVD is the leading cause of death in India, with around 28% of deaths attributed to vascular disease. CVD affects both rural and urban populations alike. Among adults, the estimated prevalence of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), one subset of CVD, is

  • Kate Chopin

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    A woman wrote about Kate Chopin that “She was very important as one of the earliest examples of modernism in the United States or, if you wish, the cutting edge of modernism in American literature” (Chopin). This just justifies how well of a writer she was during this time period. She could mold her stories into a beautiful piece of work in the period of modernism. Kate Chopin was born in 1851 and she passes away in 1904 (Ewell). Modernism is expressed in Kate’s writing when she portrays feminine

  • Analysis Of 'Tattoo' By Ted Kooser

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    the tattoo is that the person breaks hearts. The tattoo is meant to depict all of these interpretations in the poem. When the old man was younger it meant he was willing to kill. He may have not have killed people, but he was willing to kill. The old man used to be a player; the tattoo represents the women’s hearts he broke. When the man became older he probably lost people close to him, then his tattoo took on a different meaning. With old age, it is his heart that is broken. Consequently, the tattoo

  • Comparing Silko's Yellow Woman and Chopin's Story of an Hour

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    Comparing Silko's Yellow Woman and Chopin's Story of an Hour In the stories "Yellow Woman" and "Story of an Hour", both women were under the subjection of men. They were depicted as weak, loving the men of domination, but wanting to escape the men's shadows. In Silko's "Yellow Woman", the confusing western-type setting of dry, hot alkali-white crust dirt, rivers, and horses with the contrast of modern day mentioning of trucks, schools, and jello set the tone. The narrator's desire to seek

  • The Story of an Hour

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    Mallard, a woman with heart trouble, immediately after receiving news of her husbands death. Unlike the expected reaction, Louise actually has a moment of relief realizing the freedoms she now has, which were taken from her by an unhappy marriage. All the events of the story take place within an hour in Louise's home. In the final minutes of the hour, Mrs. Mallard is shocked to see that her husband walks through the front door alive and well, which causes her to have a heart attack and die. While

  • Heart

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    PRACTICAL EXERCISE 4 HEART STRUCTURE AND CIRCULATION Q.1 Describe the heart sounds you hear. Explain the origin of two sounds. Two heart sounds are normally heard through a stethoscope on the chest wall, "lab" "dap". The first sound can be described as soft, but resonant, and longer then the second one. This sound is associated with the closure of AV valves (atrioventricular valves) at the beginning of systole. The second sound is louder and sharp. It is associated with closure of the pulmonary

  • Heart Disease

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    matter how advanced our society has become, our nation's health hasn't caught up. After all, heart disease, also known as cardiovascular disease, is our nation's number one killer (Preventive Magazine Health Books p. 153). The most common, and most preventable, heart disease of all is coronary artery disease. This is caused when blockages develop in the blood vessels that provide oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle. A more general term for any impairment of blood flow through the blood vessels is

  • Lung Cancer

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    esophagus, pancreas, uterine cervix, kidney, and bladder. Smoking accounts for at least 29% of all cancer deaths, is a major cause of heart disease, and is associated with conditions ranging from colds and gastric ulcers to chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and cerebrovascular disease. Women have a better chance in getting lung cancer then men do. This year the disease will kill 68,000 women in the United States, more than one and a half times as many as breast cancer. Even if a woman smoked for awhile

  • The Story of an Hour

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    The Window the Woman and the Heart I read a story, after I finished reading it my mind was still reeling over what I had just read. Stories like this are quite impressive magnificent; they draw the reader into the story and leave them with a strong impact. How we interpret a text is in itself impressive, as every person is different, every interpretation is too. As I read “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, I could not help but notice that Kate Chopin uses the window to symbolize the future that

  • Theme Of Irony In Story Of An Hour

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    “When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease--of the joy that kills.” This is the most ironic and final line in Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin. Story of an Hour tells the story of Mrs. Mallard, a woman who recently found her husband died in a train accident, final hour alive. After hearing the news of her husband death, Mrs. Mallard goes to her bedroom to grieve, but realizes the freedom she now has from his death. This new found freedom is shortly lived when she finally realizes

  • Clone Or Not To Clone?

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    “To Clone, Or Not To Clone?” Did you ever imagine having a child that is the exact replica of you? Did you ever imagine of having the cure for heart disease or cancer? Well, these fantasies are not far from reach. The way we could reach these fantasies is through a process called cloning. Cloning is the replication of an exact genetic copy of an organism by use of a somatic tissue (or cell) from the donor organism. Cloning can be used in humans, human organs, or even animals. There are many advantages

  • East Of Eden

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    existence. Yet, in the 1940’s he turned his main interest from sociology and biology to individual ethics. Steinbeck was honored in 1962 with the Nobel Prize in Literature. He regarded East of Eden as the accumulation of his career. Steinbeck died of heart disease in New York on November 20, 1968. In addition to East of Eden, Steinbeck produced many other novels and several volumes of short fiction in his early career. Most of Steinbeck’s novels and stories are set in the Salinas Valley in California where

  • How to Live a Long Life

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    servings of milk, cheese, or yogurt, and the occasional use of fats, oils, and sweets. Eating fish is highly advantageous to your health, especially salmon. Having salmon two to three times a week can decrease your chances of getting coronary heart disease by up to 30 percent. It also helps reduce your risk of Alzheimer?s, diabetes, asthma, and other factors. Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables will help you stock up on antioxidants, which slow the process of aging. Garlic is another helpful food

  • Coronary Heart Disease: A Case Study

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    Siegler, I. C., Helms, M. J., Boyle, S. H., . . . Mark, D. B. (2011). Recovery Expectations and long-term prognosis of patients with coronary heart disease. Archives of Internal Medicine, 171(10), 929-935. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2011.41 This journal article provides information that highlights some expectations of recovery from coronary artery disease. It also has a focus on the statistical analysis of mortality from a case study. The data gleaned in this article was obtained from a significant