The use of coronary artery stents by percutaneous implantation has transformed the treatment of coronary artery disease over the years. The use of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAT), with drugs such as aspirin and clopidogrel is vital in preventing adverse cardiovascular events, following coronary artery stent placement. DAT treatment is required for a minimum of 12 months with drug-eluting stent (DES) placement. Prolonged DAT treatment, may cause bleeding complications in the gastrointestinal tract
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Heart disease kills more people in the UK than any other type of disease; almost 50% of hearts disease fatalities are from coronary heart disease or ‘CHD.’ It affects the coronary arteries that supply the heart muscle with oxygen and glucose that it uses for respiration. Blood flow through these vessels becomes restricted by the build up of fatty deposits, caused be white blood cells combining with low-density lipoproteins which leads to plaque, this is know as atheroma. If blood flow to the heart
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Want to feel better, have more energy and perhaps even live longer? Look no further than exercise. The health benefits of regular exercise and physical activity are hard to ignore. And the benefits of exercise are yours for the taking, regardless of your age, sex or physical ability. Need more convincing to exercise? Check out these seven ways exercise can improve your life. No. 1: Exercise controls weight Exercise can help prevent excess weight gain or help maintain weight loss. When you engage
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Based on the 12 researches in May 2014, studies establish that sugar increases the blood pressure of individual. Softdrinks, being the alternative water for most of the people, are considered as the largest source of added sugar. It easily produces the name "liquid candy", because it comprises an average of 10 teaspoons of sugar per can. And drinking liquid candy can lead to obesity, diabetes, heart disease and particularly high blood pressure. In the study of Lustig, he found out that, 88 studies
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Inflammation is a rapid and complex reaction to an injurious agent that initiates a cascade of events which lead to vascular responses, neutrophil recruitment and activation, and multiple systemic reactions. The initiation of inflammation after an insult is exudation. Exudation is the localized hemodynamic changes that are critical to subsequent neutrophil emigration because selectin-mediated, low-affinity, endothelial adhesive interactions can only occur in the presence of shear forces exerted
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Researchers at The University of Western Ontario have provided the first direct evidence using a biological marker, to show chronic stress plays an important role in heart attacks. Stressors such as job, marital and financial problems have been linked to the increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease including heart attack. But there hasn't been a biological marker to measure chronic stress. Drs. Gideon Koren and Stan Van Uum developed a method to measure cortisol levels in hair providing
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Cardiovascular Disease Sharon Ocean HCR 240 March 2, 2012 Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular disease is an abnormal function of the heart or blood vessels. Cardiovascular disease can have many forms such as high blood pressure, stroke, coronary artery disease, or even valvular heart disease. The causes of cardiovascular disease range from a different amount of things. Some causes could be genetics, infection, inflammation, or structural defects. There are many possible conditions that
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Simulation Day: HESI Questions 1. Obesity is a risk factor for which of the following? A) Hyperthyroid B) Hearing Deficits C) Type 2 Diabetes D) Urinary Tract Infection 2. The major controlling factor of parathyroid hormone is… A) Serum potassium level B) Serum glucose level C) Vitamin C intake D) Serum Calcium level 3. Which of the following is a function of the thyroid gland? A) Metabolism regulation/control B) Lactic acid secretion C) Urine production D) Body temperature regulation
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A Healthy Eating Addiction Having a healthy diet and exercising to achieve a healthy lifestyle is an important goal that everyone should strive for. Living a healthy lifestyle can help an individual physically as well as mentally. Psychological benefits have also been linked to exercise and healthy eating. It is a proven fact that one third of all Americans are obese and/or at risk of contracting numerous diseases; nevertheless, if those individuals exercised regularly and ate healthy foods
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Contributors to Heart Disease and Preventive Measures Contributors to Heart Disease and Preventive Measures Heart Disease is a condition in which blood to the heart is deficient because of narrowing or constricting of the cardiac vessels that supply it. Heart Disease is also one of the most common causes of death. There is several health and behavioral factors that can increase an individuals risk of heart disease. One factor is
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