was overweight. Obesity runs in the family and so do all the conditions that often go along with it: high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure. Because of such unhealthy eating habits, my uncle had a massive myocardial infarction at age 49. My mom had two smaller heart attacks.
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2014 The year 2014 changed my life forever. My family was like any average family, loud and disorganized, but we always got along and loved each other unconditionally. We shared many laughs and good times. I will never forget the last time my cousins, my Uncle Joe, and I were together. We were blasting the song “Who Let the Dogs Out?” and singing as loud as we could. Uncle Joe was like a second father to me. He spent every weekend with us and we loved every minute of it. He never made a big
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and complaining of shortness of breath. He denies nausea or vomiting. Mr. Smith reports no previous history of chest pain or pressure. He smoked one pack of cigarettes daily for 13 years but quit smoking last year. He denies a family history of heart disease. Upon initial examination he did not have jugular venous distension, no carotid bruits, normal S1 and S2 with an S3 present. No S4 or murmurs auscultated. Lung sounds clear to auscultation bilaterally, bowel sounds normal, all pulses palpable
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Hospitalization Rates by Incorporating Home Health Care Progressive, chronic disease processes are becoming more prevalent for the geriatric population within the United States year by year. Examples of these disease processes include congestive heart failure (CHF), diabetes (DM) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD). All three of these disease processes made the “top ten list” for annual deaths in our country. American’s lifestyle and culture only increases the chances of developing
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bleeding with normal menstruation. Anemia can also develop during pregnancy when some of the mother's iron is used by the growing fetus. · 12% of women aged 12-49 are iron deficient15 · 20% of pregnant women in the U.S. have anemia16 People with Heart Disease
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1. Valvular Heart Disease Valvular heart disease is characterized by damage to or a defect in one of the four heart valves: the mitral, aortic, tricuspid or pulmonary. These conditions occur largely as a result of ageing. Most people are in their late 50s when diagnosed, and more than one in ten people over 75 have it. According to Professor Ben Bridgewater, consultant cardiac surgeon at University Hospital of South Manchester, ‘If the disease is picked up early, the outcomes from surgery are
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Cardiovascular disease affects all aspects of heart function, from the arteries that supply it with blood, to the valves to the heart muscle itself. RICHARD P. LEWIS, MD: Cardiovascular disease is the commonest chronic illness in our society, and I think in the world now. It causes about half of the deaths in our country today in one form or another, either as a heart attack or sudden death or dying of congestive heart failure. Strokes are also a manifestation of cardiovascular disease
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fungi due to a lack of saliva. * Sleep apnea can cause memory loss, morning headaches/irritability, depression, and an inability to focus. * Sleep apnea patients are at a higher risk for high blood pressure, stroke, congestive heart failure, or heart attack. Signs and Symptoms of Sleep Apnea * Loud Snoring * Insomnia * Fatigue * Waking from sleep gasping for air or choking * Feeling tired/ falling asleep throughout the day * Unrested sleep
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“On average, 20 people die each day while waiting for a transplant” (UNOS). Anthony Stokes is a 15-year-old boy in need of a new heart. He was denied a spot on the transplant list only because he did not meet the criteria. Even if he was accepted, the probability of him receiving one before he dies in six to nine months was low. Anthony Stokes should not receive a heart transplant because his condition could have been treated with medications, the doctors went through extensive criteria before he
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responsible for many cases of damaged heart valves. . Although the disease seldom occurs, it is serious and has a mortality of 2 - 5%. Rheumatic fever primarily affects children between ages six and 15 and occurs approximately 20 days after strep throat or scarlet fever. The recurrence of rheumatic fever is relatively common in the absence of maintenance of low dose antibiotics, especially during the first three to five years after the first episode of rheumatic fever. Heart complications may be long-term
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