mortality ‚re-infarction ‚repeat revascularization ‚bleeding and kidney dysfunction
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Extra Credit Assignment A: Terms 1 – 20 1.) Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is similar to coronary artery disease (CAD). PAD is a problem in the circulatory system where your arteries become narrow which leads to less blood flow to your limbs. PAD develops in your extremities‚ more commonly your legs‚ which can make walking become painful‚ also known as claudication. 2.) Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is when the aortic valve‚ which is between the aorta and left ventricle of the heart‚ becomes narrow
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Acute myocardial infarction is the medical term for a heart attack. A heart attack is a life threatening condition causing an abrupt stoppage of blood flow to the heart. Diagnosis of a heart attack has to be made quickly to prevent further damage or death. Patients usually get medical attention when they experience chest pain. Many patients assume the chest pain is from indigestion or acid peptic symptoms. These patients waste time with antacids. Chest pain may be accompanied with vomiting‚ sweating
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Effect of potentially modifiable risk factors associated with myocardial infarction in 52 countries (the INTERHEART study): case-control study Summary Background Although more than 80% of the global burden of cardiovascular disease occurs in low-income and middle-income countries‚ knowledge of the importance of risk factors is largely derived from developed countries. Therefore‚ the effect of such factors on risk of coronary heart disease in most regions of the world is unknown. Methods We established
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Your patient’s ECG shows depression S-T in leads V1–V2 and ST elevation in Leads II‚ III‚ and AVF. You realize that this indicates: Acute inferior infarction. Acute Anterior infarction Acute Lateral infarction Acute inferior-Posterior infarction The above ECG changes can be found if there is an occlusion of the: RCA LAD circumflex all of the above. the most complications associated with this problem is ventricular dysrhythmias. AV block. atrial flutter. hemodynamic
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DEPARTMENT TREATMENT RECORD Patient Name: Putul Barua Patient ID: 135799 Sex: Male Room No.: CCU4 Date of Admission/Date of Arrival: 01/07/2013 Admitting/Attending Physician: Simon Williams‚ MD Admitting Diagnosis: 1.) Rule out myocardial infarction. 2.) History of tuberculosis. 3.) Hemoptysis. 4.) Status post embolectomy. CHIEF COMPLAINT Tightness in the chest‚ shortness of breath‚ fast heart rate. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS Mr. Barua is a 42-year-old gentleman from Bangladesh
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The Disease Process of Atherosclerosis & its Complication; Myocardial infarction Loretta Zambito McMaster University HTH SCI 2C06 Dr. Ruth Hannon March 11‚ 2013 Atherosclerosis is the primary topic for this research paper. It is a disease process that can lead to many complications‚ one of which is called myocardial infarction; otherwise known as a heart attack. Atherosclerosis‚ or the hardening of the arteries‚ is defined as a disease characterized by abnormal thickening of the
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arteries characterized by the deposition of fatty material on their inner walls’ ("Oxford Dictionaries"‚ 2016) which eventually completely blocks the blood supply from the artery to the heart leading to a myocardial infarction and damaging the heart muscle (Lu & Daugherty‚ 2015). Myocardial infarction is the acute stage of coronary heart disease commonly known as a heart attack which is associated with onset of tachyarrhythmias a within the first 24 to 48 hours (Myerburg & Junttila‚ 2012). The blockages
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Cardiovascular Disease-Case study #2 Christian Oyibe Advanced Clinical Pathophysiology Nursing 6150 Governor’s State University Professor Savannah Prince March7‚ 2012 Introduction Heart disease is often used interchangeably with cardiovascular disease generally refers to conditions that involve narrowed or block vessels that can lead to a heart attack‚ chest pain (angina) or stroke. Other forms of heart condition
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troponin T blood specimen is obtained ‚ and the results indicate a level of 0.6 ng/mL . The nurse interprets that this result indicates a: Options: 1 . Normal level 2 . Low value that indicates possible gastritis 3 . Level that indicates a myocardial infarction 4 . Level that indicates the presence of possible angina Answer: 3 . 2- Question: A 22-year- old adult has a cholesterol blood test done at a screening clinic sponsored by a local health club. The nurse volunteering at the screening
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