Heart Disease, chronic illness in which the coronary arteries, the vessels that supply oxygen-carrying blood to the heart, become narrowed and unable to carry a normal amount of blood. Most often, the coronary arteries become narrowed because of atherosclerosis, a process in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on the inside wall of an artery (see Arteriosclerosis). Plaque is made of oily molecules known as cholesterol, fibrous proteins, calcium deposits, tiny blood cells known as platelets, and
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Aortic Aneurysm: This is caused by having a weakened area in the wall of the aorta (the largest artery in the body) resulting in an abnormal widening or ballooning greater than 50 percent of the normal width of the artery. 1.) Atherosclerosis: Build-up of plaque (deposit of fatty substances, cholesterol, cellular waste products, calcium, and fibrin) in the inner lining of an artery 2.) Age/Stress 3.) Genetic Factors 4.) Hyperlipidemia: Elevated fat levels in the blood 5.) Hypertension: Elevated
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blood flow to your organs and tissues. This process is called hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis). Atherosclerosis is the most common form of this disorder. Atherosclerosis is also the most common cause of cardiovascular disease, and it's often caused by an unhealthy diet, lack of exercise, being overweight and smoking. All of these are major risk factors for developing atherosclerosis and, in turn, cardiovascular disease. If one continues to eat McDonalds, like the guy in supersize me then
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do woman (Dzugan, 2005). Heart disease can take many forms. Different arteries supply different areas of the heart with oxygenated blood. If one or more of these arteries became narrowed or clogged as a result of coronary artery disease, or atherosclerosis the artery cannot fully supply the part of the heart it is responsible for. The heart is an effective pump only when good blood supply is maintained to all heart muscles. Most women are not aware that heart disease is a greater risk for them than
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syndrome or a myocardial infarction this year. Of these, about 310,000 will die before reaching the hospital or in an emergency department (AHA, 2007). Atherosclerosis is the major cause of CHD. Cardiovascular disease conditions can be avoided with the proper education on causes, symptoms, treatment and management. Atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis is the major cause of CHD in reference to a plaque upsurge of cholesterol that limits or blocks a blood vessel making it strenuous for blood to pass through
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Comprehensive Case Study: Coronary Artery Disease Jennifer Plucinak Santa Barbra City College Introduction My patient, C.R., went to his primary physician for complaints of dypsnea on exertion and frequent dyspepsia. The physician gave C.R. an exercise stress test and found abnormal ECG readings, and he was diagnosed with severe coronary artery disease. He was admitted to the hospital for a quadruple coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
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Thrombin makes more of itself to make fibrinogen to make fibrin Lymphocytes become B or T cells while myeloid make WBC and RBC Atherosclerosis is caused by build up of plaque LDL goes to tissues HDL leave the tissue to go to liver HDL is the good cholesterol LDL is bad bc it takes it to the tissue Hypertension is high blood pressure inflammation plays a role in atherosclerosis heart attack is the death of cardiac tissue and blockage from coronary arteries stoke is the death of brain resulting from
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An Analysis and Insight into the Condition of Atherosclerosis Written by Ali MacLennan Student ID: 4566295 Course BIOL2P97 – Brock University Submitted November 24th, 2014 Atherosclerosis also known as hardening of the arteries is a human disease in which plaque builds up inside the arteries which can lead to several problems throughout one’s physiology. In order to understand the condition of atherosclerosis an investigation into the makeup of an artery is necessary
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Clearwater General Hospital is one of the most awarded hospital in the Tampa Bay Area. Cardiology Department is one of the busiest department in the building. CGH is well known for treating different heart ailments. Three example of heart ailments they treat are the following: Aneurysm (localized abnormal dilatation of a blood vessel) If a bulge stretches the artery too far, the vessel can explode. Aneurysms can form in arteries of all sizes, but the most serious are those that affect the large
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disease increases your risk of coronary artery disease, especially if a parent developed it at an early age. Smoking: Nicotine constricts your blood vessels, and carbon monoxide can damage their inner lining, making them more susceptible to atherosclerosis. Heart attacks are more common in smokers than in nonsmokers. Poor diet: A diet that's high in fat, salt and cholesterol can contribute to the development of heart disease. High blood pressure: Uncontrolled high blood pressure can result in
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