Essays About Heart

Abstract Coronary artery disease (CAD) is by far the most prevalent cardiovascular condition that leads to death in the United States. According to a report filed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the disease causes as many as 370,000 deaths annually. Over...

Abstract This paper includes the studies of techniques used to prevent, treat and nutritional or surgical therapies used for Coronary artery disease. This paper also outlines some of the causes and possible threats of having this disease. Coronary artery disease is a big problem, and...

A 66-year-old female presents to emergency department feeling generally unwell for the past week, associated with dizziness on standing and central chest/epigastric pain radiating to the shoulders. The patient also reported intermittent palpitations and chest pain for the past week. The patient described the pain...

Capillaries are small vessels that supply blood to the tissues themselves. The form an extensive blood flow network, through capillary beds, that ensure that no cells in the body are too far away from a blood supply. Capillaries are the site of exchange of chemical...

Introduction In this day and age, it has been proven again and again that women are just as capable as men are at performing nearly any activity with the right mind-set and the right amount of work. We learn not to compare one person to...

An organ is a complicated structure of several tissues that form a particular function. One’s body has several organs such as the kidneys, the heart, the lungs, the liver and the brain (Pickering, Ron). However, there are times when the particular organ is unable to...

Technology and the general use of computer informatics is a trend that is slowly changing the diagnosis, treatment and management of various diseases. This paper is a literature review aimed at assessing various articles and what different authors say regarding the use of health-related applications,...

Tandra’s statement of how constant stress can trigger acute coronary events is very true. There are many explanations as to why stress can be directly related to having coronary heart diseases. Firstly, let us look at what Coronary Heart Disease is all about. Coronary heart...

Introduction Health is an inseparable part of human lives, for without which we as an active functioning organism cease to exist. As such it has been a topic of close scrutiny, beginning with the concept of causation and outcome resulting from magical elements all the...

The health history helps determine what could be the cause of this patient’s cardiac symptoms. Therefore the nurse should not only assess the symptoms but also the family history of cardiac disease and the patient’s lifestyle or habits that could increase the chances of developing...

Researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine and the Palo Alto Veteran Affairs Health Care System have established a section of genetic mutations which govern cholesterol levels in the body and may also guide the development and use of cardiovascular and diabetes drugs. This data...

It’s made of two separate circuits and the blood passes through the heart twice. The pulmonary circuit carries blood to the lungs where carbon dioxide is removed from the blood, and oxygen is taken up by the haemoglobin in the red blood cells and then...

Heart disease is a group of conditions that influence parts of the heart functions. There are four conditions for heart disease Coronary artery, heart attack, Congenital heart disease. Heart attack starts when blood that is supplied to the heart starts to slow down because of...

A Journey Few Will Take Can you imagine having something called POTS? No, all you recreational drug users, I don’t do pot; Ihave POTS — Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. Standing sends my normal heart rate to postmarathon — in mere minutes. If that isn’t enough,...

“The use of CPR dates all the way back to 1740, most Americans don’t know how to perform it.” CPR is a miraculous technique that if given properly and immediately to sudden cardiac arrest victims the more likely people’s lives would be saved. It is...

Although nothing can be capable of preventing a heart-attack imminent, a quick course of the action of a viewer can help prevent the death. Take immediate action if someone thinks that they are having a heart-attack or that are witnesses of a heart-attack occurs, is...

Abstract Coronary heart disease is a condition caused by decreased blood flow to the heart muscle due to atherosclerotic plaque and deposition of different substances that lead to narrowing of the coronary arteries, the plaque or even clotting is because of obesity unhealthy lifestyle and...

Have you ever felt like your heart was racing, fluttering or skip a beat? This can be a sign of cardiac arrhythmia and it is common especially in older adults. If you experience this occasionally they are usually harmless. However, some arrhythmias that last longer...

Heart failure represents a major and rising public health issues, when one is diagnosed with heart failure, they possess abnormality in their cardiac structure or function. The most common cases involve ventricular myocardial systolic or diastolic dysfunction or both. In the recent case study, Mrs...

In recent years, healthcare systems have been facing difficulties due to maturing population and increase in long term illness. As a result, there is more demand for hospital resources [1]. Internet of Things (IoT) seem to have the potential to lower the overall health system...

Our modern society is facing a worldwide phenomenon in terms of the levels of inactivity and the effects this phenomenon can cause in terms of the overall health level. There is an indisputable need for the levels of awareness on this matter to increase as...

The medication that has to be administered to a patient with congestive heart failure to reduce the current symptoms, inhibit the development of myocardial damage and to enhance tolerance to physical activities and. The following medication has been proposed: Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors Benazepril (generic...