Heart Research Papers Samples For Students

Magnetic Resonance Imaging or MRI refers to a technique of medical imaging that is used in radiology in visualizing in details the structure of the organs in the body. MRI utilizes nuclear magnetic resonance property to image the nuclei of atoms that are in the body. A patient lies within a powerful and large magnet where a strong magnetic field generated by the magnet is used to align atomic nuclei magnetization in the body. Radio frequency magnetic fields are then applied in order to systematically alter the magnetic alignment. This results to the production of a rotating magnetic field by the nuclei that can ...

Introduction

In the chapter 3 from the book The Basic Concepts of Wellness, the thing is about how to train body and mind very good so that to reach success in any kind of sport, specifically fitness. Training fitness is doing the hard work by stimulating muscles and getting trained heart. This chapter tells about how to do it right not to get the body harmed. It is necessary to choose the boots right, to decide how to organize the day correctly, how to deal with problems that may happen during training. The book may be very useful in order ...

Scimitar syndrome

Scimitar syndrome is a very rare congenital heart disease. It is also referred to as phylogenetic lung syndrome, pulmonary venolobar, mirror-image lung syndrome, vena cava bronchovascular syndrome, Halasz’s syndrome and, epibronchial right pulmonary artery syndrome .This disease is characterized by anomalous right pulmonary venous return into the inferior vena cava.
Normally, the pulmonary vein carries oxygenated blood to the left chamber of the heart that is then pumped to the systemic circulation. However in this case, there is shunting of blood back to the inferior vena cava through an anomalous vein. This vein connects the pulmonary venous circulation ...

Obesity or being overweight is having a lot of body fat that is excessive or abnormal and usually has a risk on an individual’s health. It has numerous negative effects on an individual’s health and life in general. Health effects of obesity that affects individuals include illnesses such as high blood pressure, diabetes, joint problems, heart diseases, cancer, metabolic syndrome, psychosocial effects, respiratory problems and sleep apnea (Bray, 2004).
In relation to high blood pressure, extra weight that results from obesity raises the individual’s heart rate, which returns, reduces the ability of the body to carry blood ...

Introduction

Rheumatic fever (RF), or acute rheumatic fever (ARF), is an autoimmune complication caused by the human-specific bacterial pathogen group A (B-hemolytic) streptococcus (GAS), Streptococcus pyogenes. S. pyogenes is a Gram-positive aerobic bacterium that is coccoid or spherical in shape and usually occurs in pairs or chains. It produces hemolysin that forms a clear zone around the colonies when grown on blood agar. It has been designated as part of group A via Lancefield serotyping because it displays the carbohydrate antigen A on its cell wall. It is non acid-fast, non-spore forming, and may or may not have capsules. It has generally ...

Deep vein thrombosis is formation of thrombus in the deep vein of leg. Most commonly it occurs as a result of post surgical complication, any chronic and debilitating disease, immobility for a considerably long period of time, post partum complications, local injury. The thrombus may be loosely attached to the vein, which may lead to fatal consequences like pulmonary embolism due to dislodging of the emboli.

PREDISPOSING FACTORS

- Stasis
- Increased blood coagulability
- Injury to the vessel wall

SITES OF INVOLVEMENT

- Calf vein
- Femoral vein
- Ileofemoral vein
- Pelvic vein

PREVENTION

Before operation : a) Pre operative hospital ...

Research is indicative of the fact that we form more positive impression of physically attractive people as compared to unattractive people. But, the advertisements, movies, and fairy tales play a significant role in making some adjustments in order to facilitate positive feeling about unattractive individuals. For example, the advertisements, movies, and fairy tales present some beautiful characters that are attractive and some ugly characters that are not attractive. They present such a story that sometimes the beautiful characters betray people, but the ugly characters help them. The ugly characters mostly remain ready to assist and support people in the hour of ...

Introduction

The topic of occupational stress is important as it helps us coexist with other employees. Also by understanding its causes and effects we can become more productive both in the workplace and at home. This is because stress resulting from poor or unfavorable working conditions is often unknowingly projected by individuals to their families. Severe cases of stress may also trigger coronary heart disease and consequently the individual's family and private life suffer greatly. It is, therefore, important to study the subject of occupational stress to create more awareness in employees.
Occupational stress refers to the physical, emotional ...

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Ending a guilty person’s life licenses no one to be cruel. All the more so, when the clearest most certain evidences leading to a verdict are still at scope for human error. These odds of innocence were enough to entitle a degree of respect to anyone. Those people who stand as witnesses to an execution, such as the relative of the victim and offender, the prison staff, and sometimes assigned journalists, come from distinct perspectives. Nonetheless, a good person would not look forward to see someone break a neck, as in the case of hanging, being electrocuted to death, ...

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Pericarditis is an inflammatory disorder of the serous pericardium. The condition can caused by prolonged drug abuse, recent heart attack, chest trauma, heart damage, severe kidney failure, alcohol abuse, and autoimmune disorders. This paper presents an analysis of pericarditis that result from prolonged drug abuse although some generalities about the condition also contribute to the search for solutions to the condition. The paper explores the clinical manifestation of the condition as chest pains and pericardial rub or noise. A caregiver can help the patient to sit in an upright posture or give analgesics to ease the pains as methods ...

For more than ten decades now, aspirin has been a preferable and effective pain killer. However, its effectiveness in prevention and management of heart disease was established in 1970s. Based on research findings, the American Heart Association accentuate that; baby aspirin can effectively manage heart disease, particularly, those who have survived the same and in effect prevent heart disease to those vulnerable to heart attack (Halvorsen et al. 325). In concurrence with the above notion, the Food and Drug Administration establishes that; only those with a history of heart disease and those vulnerable to the same are permitted to use the ...

Hands-only Cardiopulmonary has emerged as a new form of resuscitation, which avoids the use of mouth to mouth method. It has become popular, with many people being trained on how to use it. The method, also known as the bystander CPR has made people who were reluctant to learn on the first aid response of mouth to mouth are more comfortable to learn and use the above method. According to a national medical research report, a mere twenty-five percent of the individuals who suffer cardiac arrest receive CPR. The rest have to wait for medical attention from paramedics. Hence, a good number lose ...

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Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, and especially industrialized countries (Moran et al., 2014). Risk factors associated to coronary heart disease have been studied in the last decades. Some of these well-known risk factors are high blood pressure, high blood sugar and lipids, smoking, and alcohol consumption (Bagchi et al., 2001; Wilson et al., 1998). In the last few years, mental stress has also been proposed as a risk factor for coronary disease (Party, 1988). Nabi et al. (2013) define stress as a state “experienced when a person feels that environmental demands tax or exceed his or her ...

The paper is about Heart of Darkness written by Joseph Conrad. In the Heart of Darkness, Joseph is sharing the experience of a man that has identified through the acts, behaviors and deeds that he do with others. Also he refer efforts by all man with Congo. 1899 was the year of publishing the Heart of Darkness by Conrad. He explains with the words that he has experience throughout his career. This story is a journey of a person who is moving on a path to search himself and face the reality of the newest truth. The person highlighted is Marlow by naming ...

Both qualitative and quantitative researches are quite essential for any research. The two articles employing both qualitative and quantitative research with reference to suicide are indeed very essential in understanding the full mechanics of these two research paradigms as well as fully grasping the relevance of each research paradigm. It is very essential to note that the article focusing on suicides among Latina adolescents employs the quantitative technique for research and study but clearly outlines that the qualitative research technique also comes into play so as to give the quantitative research technique a broader scope and to fully exhaust all ...

Abstract

The benefits of engaging in Physical activity are outlined in this paper. The dangers associated with it are also elaborated. Emphasis is put on the core advantages to the health and the fitness of an individual who is involved in physical activity. The contribution of Physical activity to the wholeness of an individual is examined by detail. Finally, the solutions to the shortcomings of physical activity are explained in detail.
Keywords: Physical activity, fitness, intensity, respiration, health, diet, range of motion.

Physical activity is defined as any form of motion of the body that contributes to the overall ...

Introduction

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is an infection that affects the heart muscles and causes thickening of the muscle walls (Maron, 2012). Often, thickening occurs at the septum region, below the valves of the aorta and between the ventricles. In some cases, there is bulging of the thickened septum into the left ventricle. When blockage of the ventricle occurs, blood is not able to flow out of the ventricles, particularly the left ventricle. Ventricular blockage implies that the ventricle must be strained in order to allow circulation of blood to the other parts of the body via muscular heart pumping. In addition, ...

Analysis of Poe’s Short Stories

Reading Edgar Allan Poe’s short story - “The Cask of Amontillado”, “The Tell- Tale Heart” and “The Oval Portrait” – is indeed very gripping and thrilling. With every sentence that one reads more interest and curiosity builds up to know what will happen next in the story. Each of these stories is about horror, death and killing, with a great element of suspense. The Gothic element therefore is very strong in all the three short stories.
Joanne Harris (Edgar Allan Poe, p.42) stated in The Telegraph that Poe is a master of horror and one of his strongholds is the detailed ...

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Nursing and Health Sciences

A healthcare facility is trying to determine whether or not to serve coffee in the waiting rooms for their patients. Since many similar facilities do serve coffee, tea, and water, they want to determine if there is sufficient evidence to show that coffee increases their heart rate. They test 15 patients in the waiting room one day to see if their heart rate increases. They would like to see if there is any supporting data from national studies that support the results of their study. Please present a report that includes your data and national data ...

Laughter and mediation can be an effective care giving and self-care tool. The mind, the heart and the whole body all benefit from its regular exercise. Gelotology which is the physiological study of laughter depicts that laughing is more than just the movement and voice of a person. Seemingly, laughter requires coordination of various muscles in the body. When all these muscles coordinate, laughter increases heart rate, blood pressure and changes breathing. As a reaction to particular stimuli, laughter serves as an emotional balancing mechanism that enables people clarify their intentions while providing expressive context of conversation. Studies show that laughter ...

Introduction

According to medical studies, caffeine a stimulant drug contained in coffee, affects the heart rate of a human being. A state-of-the-art medical facility, Premiere Hospital wants to determine whether or not to serve caffeinated beverages to their patients in waiting rooms; the hospital would like to establish whether a relationship exists between coffee and the human heart rate. The hospital tested a sample of fifteen patients to whom they had served coffee, and obtained data. Each patient’s heart rate was recorded before and after taking a caffeinated beverage. This analysis seeks to establish whether there is a significant relationship between coffee and the heart ...

There are many people out there like Michael with serious health ailments like coronary heart problem, kidney failure, lung cancer and infection, etc.
Many people out there do not know exactly what problems they have regarding their health, but only that they are ill. A disease like coronary heart ailment cannot be found by a doctor pressing his stethoscope on your chest. This needs serious equipment like ECG, echo cardiograms, etc. to find out where exactly the problem lies in. (21 Belongia EA, Sullivan BJ, Chyou PH, 2001)
A proper problem would aid these people who cannot afford ...

Introduction

Current research demonstrates that over seventy percent of the protein coding genes in humans are related to those found in zebra fish. In addition, about 84 percent of the genes that are commonly linked to human disease have a counterpart in the zebra fish. The research therefore highlights the huge importance of the zebra fish species as a human disease research model organism. The zebra fish is a tiny tropical fish that is commonly found in the tropical rivers of South Asia and India (see graphic at the end of essay). Ostensibly, a zebra fish may appear to be a bizarre comparator to humans. ...

Richard is a highly twisted character, that he can murder people mercilessly to quench his thirst for power is something that he has no apologies for. William Shakespeare in the ply Richard III shows how he manipulates almost everyone in the play in such a way that he gets away with his actions even when sometimes it seems that his sins are catching up with him. It is one thing to wrong someone and another to be remorseful of your actions, but pretending to be remorseful is one very different thing all together. His ability to manipulate everyone for his own ...

1) A we know the image that we can see using ultrasound imaging systems is created by the reflection of the high frequency waves or echoes from the organs. Different organs have different velocities, so the reflection of the waves from these organs will be different, also the time between emission of the pulse and receiving the echo determines the distance between the organ which produced the echo and the transducer. Based on these datas the image is formed. As the velocity of the soft tissues and their place is different, different images will be created.
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Introduction

In 1960s, the Finnish men thought that it was normal for them to suffer from chest pain before reaching the age of fifty. The common answer to them when asked if they had already suffering from heart disease was “not yet” among those between thirty to forty years. The men in Finland had a very huge death rate in the world due to heart disease. Though they lean from logging and farming jobs, their favorite food was cheese, sausage, salt, whole milk, butter and cigarettes. They rarely ate any vegetables or fruits, among other greens because they dismissed it saying ...

Introduction: Summary of article

The article correlation versus causation is meant to give a different approach towards the two relationships. The article implies that correlation does not mean causation is a scientific phrase. It actually tries to put emphasis that the state of correlation between two variables barely means that one results into the other. The article continues to state that statistical methods can be used to calculate correlation between variables. However, it is also made clear that it is possible to calculate the possibility of a true causal relationship. The examples that are given involve the Granger causality test and the convergent cross mapping.
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The paper focuses on the question that which training method, whether aerobic or anaerobic reduces resting heart rate. The paper introduces literature relevant to the study and develops a methodology to reach to relevant findings via a thorough analysis, A short conclusion is presented at the end.
A stronger heart is one that can move more blood with each beat and is capable of doing the same work with fewer beats. Therefore, as a person becomes fit, his or her resting heart rate should get lower. While there are several factors that affect heart rate, a regular check on resting heart rate ...

Audience Age Range: 18 to 40 years old

Gender: Male and Female
Known as the perfect cardiovascular exercise, running is defined as “to go steadily by springing steps so that both feet leave the ground for an instant in each step”. It is a convenient exercise because there is no need for any equipment or training.
There are a plethora of reasons why one should take on running as a form or exercise or a recreational activity. According to Bower, there are 12 health benefits that can be derived from running. First, running gives one a healthy heart because it improves blood circulation and reduces the risk of a stroke, heart ...

Diagnostic Tests

This paper will describe diagnostic tests performed in respect of acute myocardial infarction and heart failure. The two diseases affect the cardiovascular system. The tests to be described are cardiac enzymes analysis and chest x-rays. The former test is recommended for patients with acute myocardial infarctions while chest x-rays are prescribed for heart failure patients.
Cardiac enzyme analysis is recommended as part of the diagnostic profile for acute myocardial infarction. It is recommended because injured cardiac cells release cardiac specific isoeznymes that can be detected in blood aftter they rapture following insults such as sustained hypoxia. Other than ...

Doppler Principles in Echocardiography

What is Doppler ultrasound?
Doppler ultrasound is a type of ultrasound that allows you to diagnose vessels. This method of analysis can obtain accurate information about the functioning of vascular, clinical picture, identify malfunctions (method based on analyzing the frequency changed due to the reflection of ultrasonic waves). Diagnosis is absolutely harmless to the patient - no discomfort or discomfort during the study does not test people. The survey is conducted on an outpatient basis and does not require special preparation of the patient, the use of additional equipment and contrast media.

An Invention of Doppler Effect

The Doppler effect is easy to observe ...

Abstract

The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence rates of arterial hypertension among adults in urban and rural environments of Malta. Logistic regression is used to obtain (OR) the odds ratio as a useful measure of association between outcome and variables. The prevalence of arterial hypertension among the Maltese population was 21.9% (or 1.14), (Nicita, 2008, p. 14). The World Health Organization (WHO) website was used to gather information in this study regarding arterial hypertension prevalence among the Maltese population. The likelihood of reporting arterial hypertension increased with women and age, migrants and individuals with morbidities, former smokers, ...

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The adaptive immune response comprises of antibody reactions and cell-mediated responses that are carried out by diverse lymphocyte cells; B cells, as well as, T cells, respectively. B Cells are the main cells involved in the formation of antibodies that flow in blood plasma and even the lymph fluids, where they bind specially to the alien antigens. Binding of antibody inactivates viruses and microbial toxins by blocking their ability to bind to receptors on host cells. Antibodies, also known as immunoglobulin, are big Y-shaped proteins that are typically comprised of two big heavy chains, as well as, two small ...

Medicine

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a chronic disease which is increasing in the United States. On the one hand baby boomers are aging and have become at risk for CHF. People are also living longer. (Ideal, 2009, p. 2) The rate of people under 65 years old entering hospitals for CHF has increased. (Hall, Levant, and DeFrances, 2012, p. 1) In 1900 the number of people over 65 years was approximately 3 million but in 2010 the number is over 34 million; in 2020 the number is predicted to include about 20 percent of the US population. (Quaglietti, Atwood, Ackerman, ...

The blood vessels that are involved in carrying oxygenated blood are referred to as arteries. The arteries are involved in carrying the oxygenated blood all through the body starting from the heart. In healthy conditions, the arteries have smooth inner walls and their blood flow through them with ease. There are incidents where the occlusion of the arteries occur, narrowing the artery. The main cause of the artery clogging is a thrombus and atherosclerosis. This is due to the formation of plaques from the various substances that circulate in the blood such as the fat, calcium, fibrin, and cellular waste. ...

Arteries are those vessels in the body that carry blood that is rich in oxygen. The healthy arteries are those that have smooth inner walls and flowing of the blood in the arteries is easy. However, some people have clogged arteries as a result of the buildup of plaques on the inner side of the arteries. The arterial plaques may result in the reduced blood flow. Heart disease refers to the disease that affects the heart and the blood vessel most of which have a relationship with atherosclerosis process. The disease is also known as cardiovascular disease. The atherosclerosis process refers ...

The blood vessels of the human body are predominantly made up of endothelial cells (EC) and smooth muscle cells (SMC). The remainder of it is composed of extracellular matric (ECM), which includes collagen, elastin, and glycosaminoglycans (Robbins, 2007, pg. 340). The walls of the vessels can be separated into three layers. The innermost layer, or tunica intima is made up of a single layer of endothelial cells overlying extracellular matrix (Robbins, 2007, pg.340) The next layer, or tunica media is separated from the tunica intima by the internal elastic lamina; the tunica media is mainly composed of SMC’s and ...

Congestive heart Failure

Overview of the condition
Congestive heart failure develops when the heart cannot pump sufficient blood to the body. The pumping power of the heart becomes weak making the blood move via the blood vessels at a slow rate increasing the pressure in the heart. The heart may respond to weakening of blood vessels by becoming stiff and thickened. Heart failure therefore makes the body fail to get enough nutrients and oxygen to meet the demand. The kidney may respond to heart failure by retaining salts and water, and this fluid may build in the ankles, arms, legs feet, lungs ...

In the 21st century, many people have opted to work out on a daily basis. As a matter of fact, this is caused by the eating habits of individuals in the world, and the food that people take in. The fast food restaurants have become the order of the cities and stop over today. This implies that people are consuming a lot of junk food, which has the list diet. Exercise is very important for fitness of the human body. The essence of working out is to have a lot of energy, feel better, and live longer. It is worth noting that the ...

The human circulatory system can be defined or referred to as the organ system in the human being’s body system that is responsible for the transportation of blood around the body. It is burdened with the duty of permitting the lymph and blood circulation to transport nutrients. The lymphatic system is an extension of the human circulatory system and it comprises of antibody-mediated and cell-mediated immune systems.
The major parts of the human circulatory system include the blood, heart, white and red blood cells, platelets, and the lymphatic system. The circulatory system can be seen only as a ...

Joseph Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness’ is an affluent, paradoxical, vivid and layered novella, which combines autobiography with travelogue, adventure story, political satire, black comedy and spiritual melodrama. The novel was written in the latter half of the 19th century and is regarded as one of the pioneer’s of the imperial art. . The plot deals with a journey into darkest Africa, a region recognized as the ‘Congo-free State’ by the Berlin Conference of 1885, the private possession of King Leopold II of Belgium. Conrad depicts in ‘Heart of Darkness’, the ways in which men in Africa served, and died ruthlessly ...

- What nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for this patient?

Heart failure

- The nurse obtains laboratory results from tests drawn on admission including BNP 1275 pg/mL, K 5.4 mEq/L, creatinine 2.7 mg/dL, BUN 42 mg/dL. The nurse contacts the prescriber who orders a stat electrocardiogram, which shows S-T changes. What action should the nurse take at this point?
The nurse should immediately transfer the patient to the coronary care unit and the necessary emergency drugs to control the high blood pressure given first.
- The patient is transferred to the coronary care unit. Oxygen is administered along with furosemide ( ...

Abstract

In this condition, which affects one in every 8,500 people the chest and/or abdominal organs have their position inverted on the saggital plane, constituting a perfect mirror image. The relations between the organs are the same, so normally it won’t bring any harm to the patient with such condition. The onset of the situs inversus begins in the embryonic stage, when the tubular structure that will be the heart forms its loop.
However, there are situations of heart defects associated with this condition (or of other organs) and such represent much more severe risks for the patient. ...

Cardio-Respiratory Disease

Cardio-respiratory disease is an umbrella term used to describe various diseases of the cardio-respiratory system which make it impossible for the heart and lungs to supply enough blood and oxygen to the body during sustained physical exercise. Cardio-respiratory diseases are also termed as cardiovascular diseases due to the commonality of diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels. This essay describes cardio respiratory diseases in terms of etiology, predisposing and risk factors, disease diagnosis, treatment and the discharge criteria.

Etiology of Cardio-respiratory diseases

Each condition under the umbrella term “cardio-respiratory diseases” has a unique pathophysiology. Heart arrhythmia is a condition which causes abnormal heart rhythms. Health ...

Indeed, obesity can be stopped with knowing the factors, the risks and how to prevent it. This paper intends to address the three limbs of the statement. Obesity has become a problem in the United States especially in the modern life. According to statistics, one in every ten individual in America either suffers from cancer or obesity . This puts the two health conditions on top of the list of the most prevalent health conditions. However, the point of deviation between the two is in the fact that cancer cannot be prevented with certainty. Obesity can be stopped and prevented with ...

Niacin as a Complementary/Alternative Medication for Cholesterol Management

Cholesterol accounts for a certain portion in the cardiovascular profile. The properties of molecules that help in transporting cholesterol through the blood, known as lipoproteins, give vital insights to the development of atherosclerosis. The magnitude and density of the lipoproteins are the two major properties that are responsible for cardiovascular risks. Niacin has been observed to result in significant benefits by altering the composition of cholesterol. It is particularly effective in increasing the levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL also known as “good cholesterol”), but in comparison to the other cholesterol lowering drugs, niacin is less effective minimizing the low-density lipoprotein ( ...

The facts of the scenario present a legal quagmire that requires a critical analysis, so as to distinguish law and morality. Jacob’s rights and cause of action is determined by the laws of the jurisdiction he is under.

Facts

Bella Goose broke up with Jacob Brown, and she’s now with Vampire Edmund Callen. Jacob was heartbroken by Bella; he had given her a promise ring to stay together forever. Jacob is not willing to fight Bella’s current boyfriend, Vampire Edmund Callen. However, Jacob is now seeking to sue Bella for the return of the ring for a breach of contract and ...

Myocardial infarction is a term that is used in the clinical setting in reference to the necrosis of a section of the myocardium which occurs as a result of the interruption of the supply of blood to the heart. This often takes place as a result of the occlusion of the coronary artery. From a pathological point of view, myocardial infarction is myocardial infarction refers to the death of the myocardial cells as a result of prolonged ischemia. It may the result of chronic heart disease or as the onset of coronary heart disease.
The prolonged ischemia which triggers the death of myocardial cells ...

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Introduction
In the past decade, chronic lifestyle diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart/cardiovascular disease and stroke have increased exponentially in the state of Minnesota. Sedentary lifestyle and poor diet has led to an increase in obesity which in turn has led to an increase in heart disease and stroke. Most adults in Minnesota have poor lifestyle which has increased their risk to heart disease and stroke. As per the Minnesota department of health, ...

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Heart is one of the most important part of the body. It performs many vital functions that are essential for life. Without the functioning of heart there is no life. Heart is also considered as the pumping organ of the body. The main function of heart is to pump the blood throughout the body ("The Heart (Human Anatomy): Picture, Definition, Location In The Body, And Heart Problems"). Inside the body blood is considered as the most important mean of transport of oxygen ...

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There are several heart illnesses which cause a large number of deaths from stroke, coronary artery disease, aortic and peripheral illnesses. The treatment of the illnesses requires a huge amount of funds and time. Therefore, there is the need to improvise or innovate new ways to prevent or detect it on earlier. The sophisticated mechanism needs to be put in place to analyze medical data to give signs of the illness through the application of analytic algorithms to provide definite signs. Technology is evolving bringing about significant changes in the medical industry, especially in electronic health records. It has ...

The heart is one of the vital organs in a human body. This is the organ that determines the functionality of the other organism through supply of nutrients and oxygen, and removal of waste products from the body. Once the organ is affected or becomes ineffective, the individual will suffer a number of problems encompassing all the body system. One of the worst heart problems that an individual may develop is congestive heart failure (CHF). The condition renders heart muscles incapacitated to pump blood to the rest of the body. Ideally, the problem start from one side of the heart (left ...

Coronary heart disease is a heart condition that results from the blockage of the coronary artery that supplies the heart with oxygen and other nutrients for nourishment. The blockage of the coronary artery is caused by a plaque that forms along the artery. Coronary heart disease starts to develop when cholesterol is deposited on the walls of the coronary artery and forms a plaque. With time, more cholesterol is deposited and the plaque grows bigger. Consequently, the artery gets inflamed and the risk of the formation of blood clot increases. The plaque may also release chemicals that promote the ...

Introduction:

Lifestyle diseases, especially cardiovascular diseases, are a global concern. The statistics are alarming. A WHO report reveals that cardiovascular diseases account for the highest number of deaths globally. In 2012 alone, almost 18 million deaths were as a direct consequence of cardiovascular diseases . The trend is largely attributable to our sedentary lifestyle and poor eating habits. Therefore, one solution to reverse the trend is to adopt cardio exercises. However, there are various cardio exercises that are available. It becomes difficult to decide which exercise to choose from the many existing ones. There are various factors that one can consider ...

What is chronic heart failure?

It is a condition where the heart is unable to sufficiently pump oxygen rich blood to the rest of the body to meet the body’s metabolic needs.

Nursing Implications and indictors of chronic Heart Failure

When a patient presents signs and symptoms of chronic heart failure, a set of assessment and diagnostic test should be conducted to ascertain the presumed diagnosis. The most imperative patient assessment should be the evaluation of patient’s medical history. A nurse is always the first person to obtain the patient’s medical history. It is important to determine the patient’s risk profile, patient’s cardiac history and what were ...

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Relationship between Socioeconomic Status and Negative Health Outcomes:

A Specific Look at Heart Disease and Diabetes in Americans
Introduction
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have identified heart disease as the leading cause of death in the United States . Just as concerning is the rising epidemic of diabetes as the seventh leading cause of death among Americans, and the recognition of heart disease as one of the major complications and potentially fatal co-occurring illnesses of people with type 2 diabetes. Because malnutrition is a commonality between the increase of diabetes and fatal heart disease, research suggests that changing the dietary and physical ...

Congestive Heart Disease

The principal function of the heart is the pumping of blood to different parts of the body. Congestive heart failure, one of the various types of cardiovascular diseases, is a cardiac condition in which the heart is unable to sufficiently pump blood to the different parts of the body. With no clear causation, this public health issue whose incidence is constantly on the rise in the world over is believed to arise as a consequence of an abnormality in the cardiac structure, function, rhythm and conduction (Figueroa & Peters, 2006). The National Institute of health, while insinuating that the condition, though treatable ...

Congenital Heart Valve Disease

The congenital heart disease refers to the defects in the functioning and structure of the heart that occur during conception, and is said to take place somewhere between the 3rd and 10th week of pregnancy. According to research, the prevalence of Congenital Heart Disease may vary from about 4 to 10 for every 1,000 live births. It was noted that the frequency of the disease increased as more adults are diagnosed to be suffering from critical CHD from 1985 until 2000, where there are almost equal cases in the number of adults and children who are detected to ...

Introduction

An arrhythmia is a health condition which is characterized by complications arising with the heart beat or heart rate. Arrhythmias are often called palpitations because they generally interfere with the heart’s electric rhythm. In the subject of health sciences, arrhythmias are of special interest and are prevalent among the elderly. There are three types of arrhythmias known as bradycardias, tachycardias and atrial fibrillations. Atrial fibrillations which are a type of arrhythmia caused by irregular heart beat is the most common kind of arrhythmias amongst the elderly. Bradycardia is caused by a heart beat which is too slow while tachycardias are caused ...

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Introduction

There had been numerous studies and data gathering done to correlate depression and cardiovascular disease. While the exact pathophysiology that produces depression particularly for cardiovascular disease patients is yet to be established, researchers are almost certain that 1 in every 5 patients with a heart condition is experiencing a depressive state . In the website of Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance it was mentioned that 20 to 30% of patients who suffered from stroke have suffered from a major depressive disorder . Similarly, the website also indicated that at least 1 in every 3 patients who suffered a heart attack is depressed . Another ...