1. Please describe heart bypass surgery. Heart bypass surgery is where people are connected to a heart-lung bypass machine, or bypass pump. The heart is stopped while you are connected to this machine. The machine does the work of your heart while your heart is stopped for the surgery. The machine adds oxygen to your blood, moves blood through your body, and removes carbon dioxide. 2. Did you learn anything new while watching the two videos on bypass surgery? If so, what did you learn? If not
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Kaplan University School of General Education SC121: Human Anat SC121 Unit 2 Assignment Unit 2 Assignment: Cholesterol: A Patient Conversation Cholesterol homeostasis is essential to our overall health. What if you had to go to a health care provider because your cholesterol was too high? Have you ever been to a doctor’s office and had a doctor or nurse communicate with you using large, “scary” words you did not understand? Similarly, have you ever had a mechanic speak to you about
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Coronary angiography refers to the radiographic visualization of the coronary vessels after injection of radiopaque contrast media. It is used to visualize the anatomy of the coronary arteries and deduce the extent of blockage of lumen. [1] The use of percutaneous coronary intervention is, but not restricted to, to treat coronary artery diseases. [2] The American Heart Association uses Classes I, II, III to incorporate the indications and contraindications for the procedure. Class I incorporates
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Kareem Mufti Introduction to Nutrition Extra Credit: Stress Documentary Stress: Portrait of a Killer, an enticing documentary about the effects of stress on the human body and how it shapes society. The documentary tackles various aspects of how stress affects mammals, from studies of baboons in Kenya by a Stanford Neurologist to how humans with different ranks in society react to stress. A key in the documentary of which I found most interesting is how humans find it difficult to turn off
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Effects of Nicotine on the Brain In present day and age, smoking is something so widespread that it will only be fair to regard it as a socially acceptable norm. Tobacco has always been smoked in one form or another for what seems like an eternity and as the years progressed, it appeared in the form of cigarettes. Smoking has always been a controversial issue, one that has been raising eyebrows ever since its adoption as an addiction. The reasons people start smoking are entirely different from
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Here’s a list of some of its amazing benefits — benefits that you may not have been aware of. Some of these benefits are still being debated, so please do your own research if you want to use green tea for medicinal purposes. 1. Weight Loss. Green tea increases the metabolism. The polyphenol found in green tea works to intensify levels of fat oxidation and the rate at which your body turns food into calories. 2. Diabetes. Green tea apparently helps regulate glucose levels slowing the rise
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TOP 5 COUNTRIES FOR MEDICAL TOURISM 1. MALASIYA 2. THAILAND 3. INDIA 4. BRAZIL 5. SINGAPORE FIGURE (i): Comparison Table COUNTRY | TREATMENT | Antigua | Addiction and Recovery | Barbadas | Fertility/IVF | Casta Rica | Dentistry | Hungary | Dentistry | India | Orthopedics, Cardiology | Israel | Fertility/ IVF | Malaysia | Health screenings | Mexico | Dentistry, Bariatric | Singapore | Cancer | South Africa | Cosmetic Surgery, Cardiac | Thailand |
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The Chronic Disease I choose to discuss about is Cardiovascular Disease. This is a disease that involves the heart and /or vessels. When plaque builds up in the walls of the arteries this buildup narrows the arteries, making it harder for blood to flow through. If a blood clot forms, it can stop the blood flow. This is reasons why people have heart attacks and strokes. There are other reasons as well that can cause you to have heart disease but this is just some of the reasons.The causes of cardiovascular
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“Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one group of conditions causing death globally. An estimated 17.5 million people died from CVDs in 2005, representing 30% of all global deaths. Over 80% of CVD deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries” (Shah, 2014). What is cardiovascular disease? A group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels, including coronary heart disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease (stroke), raised blood pressure (hypertension), peripheral artery disease, rheumatic
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Introduction Shivering is a relatively common problem encountered during the perioperative period. It is reported in 40 to 70% of patients undergoing surgery under regional anesthesia[1]. Along with nausea and vomiting, postanesthesia shivering is one of the leading causes of discomfort for patients. Shivering not only adds psychological stress to the patient but also physiologically leads to an increase in O2 consumption by 200-500%, and increased carbon dioxide production which may lead to problems
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