Information Marissa Leigh Estes HCA 240 Friday, May 18, 2012 Lisa Stewart Cardiovascular Disease Information The most common cause of Cardiovascular Disease is called Atherosclerosis or “hardening of the arteries”. Atherosclerosis occurs when plaque builds up in your arteries and slows or stops the flow of blood to your heart. Atherosclerosis is most often caused by unhealthy eating habits, poor or no exercise, being overweight and smoking. Some other causes of heart disease are high blood pressure,
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Plaque buildup can affect your arteries. This condition is called atherosclerosis, which is known as narrowing and hardening of the arteries due to a ton of plague. Atherosclerosis usually begins because the inner layer of the arteries becomes damaged due to high blood pressure or smoking. This makes the inside of the artery rough and allows fatty substances to stick to the inside of the arteries and grow. As the plague grows, it leaves small space for blood to travel through the artery and feed
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May 22, 2013 Personal Health Essay Life is a very meaningful thing. Some people are aware of the health issues that can occur later in life and others do not have a clue. There is also an “it will not happen to me attitude.” Some of these issues can be made less serious or even prevented, by making changes in our lives right now. Looking at my family history and thinking about the future, I need to live in the moment, because I will never know when it will be my last. I come from a family
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hyperlipidemia Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the major cause of death in elderly above the age of 65 [1]. CHD risk associated with diabetes, hypertension, smoking, and elevated cholesterol blood level [2]. Hyperlipidemia is a main cause of atherosclerosis and atherosclerosis-related conditions, like coronary heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, and ischemic cerebrovascular disease. Hyperlipidemia (hypocholesteremia) is correlated with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) level and low
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years to determine the effects of egg yolk on carotid plaque area. The result of the study showed carotid atherosclerotic plaque area increased linearly after the age of 40. Compared to age alone, smoking and egg yolk consumption accelerate atherosclerosis exponentially. For people who consumed 2 or fewer eggs per week, the total plaque area was 125 ± 129.62 mm2, whereas people who consumed 3 or more eggs per week had a total plaque area of 132.26 ± 142.48 mm2 (Spence, Jenkins & Davignon, 2012
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artery disease, arrhythmias, and congenital heart defects. “The most common cause of heart disease is narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart itself.” (vsearch.nlm.gov: Medline Plus) Atherosclerosis and hypertension are two common causes of cardiovascular disease. Arthrosclerosis is when an artery wall thickens due to an accumulation of fatty materials. Hypertension is when you have high blood pressure. Some risk factors for cardiovascular
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arm and shoulder or in the chest. However sometimes there are no symptoms, which is a condition called silent angina. Once the blood supply is cut off completely the results are a heart attack. CHD is the result of a process known as atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis occurs when a person has fat like substances in the blood. This process is caused by a thickening which narrows the arteries over time by deposits of plaque. Plaque is a buildup of materials such as: * Cholesterol * Fats
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Coronary Artery Disease * also called coronary heart disease * disease that affect coronary arteries * result of atherosclerosis- plaque buildup in the coronary arteries * leads to blockages in the coronary arteries * heart becomes starved of oxygen and the vital nutrients * this leads to ischemia- restriction in blood supply to tissues, causing a shortage of oxygen and glucose needed for cellular metabolism * is the No. 1 killer in America * affecting more than
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Roman Itskovich Aneurysms An aneurysm is a ballooning of a blood vessel wall that has weakened and stretched out and for this reason is likely to rupture. The rupture of a major blood vessel can cause a severe drop in blood pressure that can lead to death. Aneurysms can greatly vary in size. An aortic aneurysm is defined as being at least 50% greater diameter than normal vessel width (that is- 3 cm instead of 2), but it is capable of expanding up to a couple of inches and can be felt during a
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