rich blood are called arteries. The vessels that return the blood to the heart are called veins. Like any other muscle in the body , the fatigue-proof cardiac muscle for its relentless pumping function, receives nutrition and oxygen supply through arteries called coronary arteries. Three main coronary arteries lie on the surface of the heart. They divide into smaller branches, so that each part of the heart muscle receives oxygen and nutrients. Sometime thease coronary arteries can become narrowed
Introduction Coronary artery disease (CAD) is caused by reduced blood flow in the coronary arteries. This subsequently leads to reduced oxygenation to the myocardium, resulting in transient ischemia or angina. CAD may cause permanent damage to myocardial cells or infarction. The left ventricle of the heart is most susceptible to CAD. The causes of CAD include atherosclerosis, congenital defects, coronary artery spasm, dissecting aneurysm, infectious vasculitis and syphilis. Atherosclerosis and vasospasm
Coronary artery disease develops when your coronary arteries the major blood vessels that supply your heart with blood, oxygen and nutrients become damaged or diseased. Cholesterol containing deposits or plaque on your arteries are usually to blame for coronary artery disease. When plaques build up, they narrow your coronary arteries, causing your heart to receive less blood. Eventually, the decreased blood flow may cause chest pain, shortness of breath, or other coronary artery disease signs and
Introduction Coronary artery disease is a heart disease characterized by narrow arteries and restricted blood flow in arteries and is the major cause of morbidity and mortality globally.[1] According to WHO estimation, 6.8% in men and 5.3% in women are affected globally.[2-4] Cardiovascular disease account for 29% of all deaths in Canada; of all the cardiovascular death, 54% and 23% was due to ischemic heart disease and heart attack, respectively. The total costs for heart disease and stroke were
his recent heart bypass surgery in June 2015 and met with him. JR is 62 years old and takes seven medication daily. My participant, JR had heart bypass surgery, exactly 4 bypasses, on June 1, 2015, due to 90% of his coronary arteries being blocked. For about two weeks prior to the surgery, he could not walk, felt very dizzy, fatigue, and weak. His legs even gave out and he fainted. He then decided to go to the doctors, got lab work done and found out about his coronary arteries were blocked. If he
Smoking is one of the major reasons that cause illnesses and diseases. There are a variety of illnesses and diseases caused by smoking like cancer, coronary artery disease, and more. The main disease caused by smoking in the present time is cardiovascular diseases. This essay will cover about how science is involved in smoking and cardiovascular health, benefits and limitations solving the problems caused by smoking, political factor and ethical factor about smoking and cardiovascular diseases.
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery is a procedure that can be life-saving for patients with heart disease, but it also carries risks after the procedure that can impact patient outcomes negatively. Because over 395,000 Americans have CABG surgery each year, and the risk-adjusted mortality rate for patients is 2%, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) statistics, health care professionals must find ways of reducing risks and complications to improve the outcomes for many patients (Ferguson
Literature shows that providing patient with education prior to surgery decreases stress. Fernandes, Arriaga, and Esteves (2015) tested the impact of an educational multimedia intervention on the cognitive, emotional, and physiological responses of children undergoing surgery. The study was conducted on children assigned to three different groups: an educational multimedia intervention (experimental group), an entertainment
from his practice in medicine and spends his time now “at the blackjack tables” (Wilkerson, 2010, p. 471) or giving medical advice to his friends and former patients over the phone. Doctor Foster suffers from heart problems and has already had bypass surgery (Wilkerson, 2010, p. 471). However, Doctor Foster is accepting of his condition. He states, “If anything happened to me tomorrow, I wouldn’t have any regrets. I have lived. I’ve done it all. The world don’t owe me nothing” (Wilkerson, 2010, p
They determined that patients stress over the success of surgery, length of the waiting period before the procedure, fear of death, previous negative hospital experience, fear about the recovery process, fear of pain and discomfort, fear about loss of appetite, weakness, sleep disturbances, resumption of normal life activities after surgery, cardiac monitoring, drug addiction, length of hospitalization and hospital costs. Stressors associated with
As I packed up my belongings from my dorm at the end of my freshman year in college, I remember feeling indifferent about summer. Although most people would be happy knowing they were not going to summer school, I had gotten accustomed to this routine. As far back as I can remember, each summer was spent in school or some form of tutoring program; not as a result of my poor grades but to stay ahead. I finally had a summer free, and I was uncertain what to do. Not wanting to waste away my summer
B.V. is a 42 year old male patient admitted for severe angina chest pain. He previously had coronary artery bypass surgery a month ago. His incision site from the surgery was dry, intact with no inflammation present. He currently was not on any pain medications upon admission. He tested positive for hepatitis C and was homeless. He had a history of drug and alcohol abuse and left hip replacement. He is currently taking medications for hypertension and diabetes through Medicare. When getting report
Although there is meticulous effort by nurses and other health care professionals in ensuring patient recovery after surgical procedures, many patients experience complications. These post-operative complications include, but are not limited to, wound infection, atelectasis, postoperative ileus, embolism, and deep vein thrombosis. This paper will specifically look at atelectasis, the collapse of lung alveoli due to airway obstruction, and post-operative ileus, the cessation of gastrointestinal movement
Week One I was a bit apprehensive about our first day on the cardiac floor. I am confident in the quality of my practice, and eager to increase my skill set and exposure to new experiences, however juggling the many tasks that are demanded from a nurse while practicing on an inpatient floor is overwhelming to me. I have experience working in an emergency department as well as the preoperative and postoperative care units, so the long-term needs of an inpatient tend to make me feel inundated. As I
Personal Narrative- Concern for Grandpa No one wanted to answer the phone. An ominous tone accompanied the hollow ring. One-two-three-four. Finally, my mother summoned up the courage to answer the phone before the answering machine picked it up. I have never seen my mother look so pale or frail. Her lips moved but the sound that was supposed to be coming out was nonexistent. My older brother, Caden, and I were stunned into silence. Our eyes spoke volumes of the fear we were experiencing.
Cardiac Surgeries in India: Facts Revealed! About Cardiac Surgeries: The cardiac surgery is the surgery on the heart or the great vessels. The cardiac surgery or the cardiovascular surgery is performed by the cardiac surgeons. This surgery is performed for correcting the congenital heart disease, for treating the complications of the ischemic heart diseases and treat the valvular heart diseases. The surgery will help treating the valvular heart diseases which are caused due to atherosclerosis,
that suffer from Coronary Artery Disease today. The prognosis for many of these patients depends upon the major therapeutic option of medical management that they choose to receive, the most essential variables that predict the prognosis and likelihood for future events are the extent and severity of the disease at the time of diagnosis. Basically, this translates to mean that the more abnormal the scans and tests are, the higher the prognosis is going to be for future coronary events to occur and
Coronary Artery Disease is a type of heart disease that is the leading cause of heart attacks. It is the most common type of heart disease in the United States. It is also the leading cause of death for both women and men. I have chosen to write about this disease because my grandfather has coronary artery disease. In 2011 he had a procedure done called coronary angioplasty and in the process had three stents placed inside his arteries. A little over a year later, he ended up having a triple bypass
Atherosclerosis is a cardiovascular disorder that causes a buildup of plaque in the arteries. The plaque is made of substances found in the blood, such as calcium, cholesterol, and fat, (“What is Atherosclerosis”). This buildup can eventually lead into other serious diseases. One disease that atherosclerosis leads to is coronary heart disease, which is the number one fatal disease for males and females in the United States, (“10 Important Facts”) . Atherosclerosis is a developmental disorder, meaning
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. 13 million people are affected by this disease. CHD is also called Hardening of the Arteries, CAD. CHD is cause by the build-up of plaque in the arteries that connect to the heart. The build-up is caused by fat materials and other substances that form plaque. The plaque builds-up on the wall of the coronary arteries. The coronary arteries are responsible of the blood flow and oxygen that gets to the heart. The build-up