Introduction Coronary heart diseases (CHDs) are a common disease in the world. Coronary heart diseases are the most common disease in the United Kingdom. According to World Health Organization (WHO), 150,000 people were death from coronary heart disease in the United Kingdom per year (Martin et. al., 2011). The mortality rate of coronary heart disease is increased in Hong Kong. Heart disease is the third high mortality rate, special coronary heart disease (Anon, 2014d). Hypertension, diabetes and
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IV. Diagnosis Diagnosing coronary artery disease can be a very tricky process especially when there are multiple arteries that can become clogged. Over 6 million Americans gain symptoms due to coronary artery disease and about 1/3 die from it. One must meet with many different types of doctors in order to get an accurate result. One of them is a cardiologist that is meant to diagnose heart diseases and conditions depending on the area of the heart that you are in. Another doctor you can see is
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When a person mentions anything about cholesterol everyone always assumes the worst. They think just because someone is getting their blood tested for cholesterol there is something wrong with them. They believe that the reason that person is getting tested is because they have a poor diet or they are overweight, but what people don’t understand is that when your blood get tested for cholesterol they test your “good” and “bad” cholesterol. Yes, there is such a thing as “good” cholesterol. We have
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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a vein that is deep inside your body. It usually occurs in the legs, either lower leg or thigh but can occur in other places. A blood clot is a thick clump of blood that becomes solid and lodges in the vein. DVT is most common is people who are more than 50 years old, although there are conditions that can put anyone at risk of developing DVT. Some of the common conditions that may raise the risk of DVT are: • An
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Brown, Rhianna Peyronie’s Disease MDA 141 Mr. Kennedy Peyronie’s Disease What is Peyronie’s Disease you may ask, well it is a disease that happens to middle aged men and “it’s a disorder in which scar tissue, called a plaque, forms in the penis— the male organ used for urination and sex. The plaque builds up inside the tissues of a thick, elastic membrane called the tunica albuginea.” (Melman M.D., 2014) Researchers have done many studies but are unable to identify the main cause of this disease;
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Pathophysiology of Gout Gout is an inflammatory disease that effects millions of people each year, due to an over production of Uric Acid in the body and is known to be one of the oldest pathologies to date (Milina, Sishila, & Neeraj, 2013). An overproduction of uric acid in the body can cause many complications, due to monosodium urate crystals developing in the synovial joints of the body (Olin, 2013). Metatarsal I is the most common joint affected by gout because it is so distal to the rest
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A pulmonary Embolism is a blood clot or a mass that blocks off the main artery that feeds blood to the lungs, known as the pulmonary artery. Most pulmonary emboli usually are from pieces or parts that originate in the deep veins of the lower extremities, but they can also rare occasion they can come from the pelvic, renal, upper extremity veins, or the right heart chamber. Once the clot has made it was way into the lungs, a large clot can lodge itself at the bifurcation of the pulmonary artery
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Stroke and heart is a disease caused in part by high cholesterol in the blood. Cholesterol is a fat basic properties that exist in all living animals. When cholesterol build up in the bloodstream in a while, the blood vessels can be narrowed or closed. Bad cholesterol or LDL in the blood will lead to a stroke or heart attack. LDL abnormal if the amount is more than 130 mg / dl, while high total cholesterol of more than 200 mg / dl. This time we will introduce to you, a magical home remedy to reduce
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Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death for both men and women worldwide. Acute coronary syndrome occurs when the heart muscle does not get enough oxygenated blood. As a result of this, heart muscle experience symptoms such as pain, pressure or tightness to alert the severity and progression of the disease. If the symptoms are left untreated, it can be life threatening. Acute coronary syndrome includes myocardial infarction (MI), also known as a heart attack, and unstable angina
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Coronary artery disease is when the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle become hard and narrow, causing the heart to be deprived of blood and oxygen. Managing coronary artery disease can be difficult and stressful for some patients. Research about this topic is commonly explored and has positive reviews when management interventions are implemented. There have been patients who have benefited from different behavioral and pharmacological techniques that produce healthy outcomes. However
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