Essays About Heart

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...

“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...

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,...

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...

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...

Jesse Levine was born with a congenital heart defect where the valves in her heart were reversed. Similar to most parents, her father Steve wanted to learn all he could about her condition. But unlike most parents, Steve Levine has spent years creating solutions that...

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...

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...

Once upon a time, there was a farmer called Alvi. He was not a rich farmer but he was very happy. He worked in the fields with his only cow from dawn until dusk. This provided Alvi with vegetables to eat and extra crops which...

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...

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...

As we have mentioned above, as the heart muscle begins to weaken from the narrowing and blocked filled with plaque arteries the person will start to feel chest pains also known as angina. Which the patient will begin to experience discomfort and may feel like...

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...

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...

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION Atrial fibrillation occurs when upper chambers of heart (Atrium) contract in an unsynchronised pattern, which means they beat very rapidly and irregularly. The electrical impulses are not generated from SA node instead from all over the atria at the rate of 300-600 beats...

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 another...

Heart Diseases are serious type of illness which affects your life. They are very dangerous and harmful. In the case of cardiac arrest, one person can suddenly die therefore it is very important to take care of ourselves. You need to travel to the exotic...

Studying a book as complicated as Heart of Darkness can leave one overwhelmed with choices. How to respond to the classism, racism, and psychosis in the book is just one of those choices. Another choice is what theory to use to figure out the deeper...

Medications for congestive heart failure 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...

This essay will look to critically discuss the significance of place with in Zakes Mda’s novel,The Heart of Redness.The idea of place is that the actual space has meaning and in doing so we see that different characters add different meanings to the space that...

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...

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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...

Motion and noise artifacts (MNAs) impose limits on the usability of the photoplethysmogram (PPG), particularly in the context of ambulatory monitoring. MNAs can distort PPG, causing erroneous estimation of physiological parameters such as heart rate (HR) and arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2). In this study, we...

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...

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,...

A heart assault is known as a myocardial localized necrosis. This occurs when the heart muscle is harmed or does not get enough oxygen. Numerous cardiovascular related problems happen because of blockages in arteries that divert cleaned blood from the heart to various parts of...

Atherosclerosis is one of the key factors that contribute to Ischemic Heart Disease. It is the hardening and narrowing of the inner arterial walls of the arteries, which hinders the flow of blood to the body. According to Beckerman, J (2016), arteries are lined by...

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...