Concept – 4 Assessment of Cardio Vascular System
This concept is taken from the module 7 ‘Anatomy and Physiology of Cardio Vascular systems’. There are many methods followed to assess cardio Vascular systems for any defects and problems.
Subjective assessment include Personal and family history Diet, Socioeconomic status, Cigarette smoking, Physical Activity/Inactivity, Obesity, Past & Current Health Problems, Previous Illness, Diagnostic/interventional cardiac procedures, Hospitalizations, Surgeries and Allergies.
4.1 Personal Context:
I have regularly monitoring health of my heart including checking blood pressure. I also had been to doctor for checking my heart regularly. I was always advised to have daily workout and walking to continue
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Therefore there is always a room for research in this field. A very common cardiovascular disease is atherosclerosis - a condition which is characterized by the buildup of fatty deposits within arterial walls and which can trigger heart attack or stroke through the formation of a blood clot. Damage to the heart muscle caused by a heart attack can alter the contractility of the heart, leading to irregular heartbeats called arrhythmias. A reduced ability of the heart to pump blood around the body can eventually lead to the development of heart failure. Due to the association of cardiovascular disorders, early treatment of these disorders is …show more content…
The heart consists of muscles that pumps blood, arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle, and valves that ensure that the blood within the heart is pumped in correct direction. Problems can arise in any of these areas. Like cardiovascular disease, heart disease is a term that's somewhat loose and broad, and it's often used that way.
5.1 Personal Context:
I have come across many patients with heart diseases. Few of those diseases are very critical and life threatening. Major heart diseases are Coronary artery disease, Ischaemic, heart disease, Pulmonary heart disease, Hereditary heart disease, Hypertensive heart disease and Inflammatory heart disease. Even though many of them are not curable still the life of the patient can be prolonged through timely intervention. 5.2 Social Context:
There are growing number of heart patients than ever before mainly because of change in life style and living environment. But survival of the patients is also increased because of the new researchs and inventions of new techniques and medicines. Awareness among people also contributed to this survival additional to health education and knowledge of first aid
1.Congestive Heart Failure also known as (heart failure) is a life threatening condition. Heart Failure is caused when someone has a weak heart. It usually happens when the bodies blood pump to the heart is not pumping blood to the heart correctly.
Cardiac causes. 4.4. Cerebrovascular causes. 4.5. Other causes.
Over the years, there have been many controversial issues surrounding medical research, but one of the most arguable topics of all time is the use of embryonic stem cells. Some individuals believe that extracting stem cells from unborn babies will be useful to create new medications or, in most cases, help regenerate damaged cells. Although, many people disagree with the process scientists use to obtain these stem cells. By continuing embryonic stem cell research, scientists are denying an unborn child the chance to live, they are not letting nature take its intended course, and they are not adhering to the religious or moral beliefs of many people.
A heart attack happens when the sudden blockage of any significant coronary supply route. On the off chance that you show at least a bit of kindness attack you have to go to the specialist promptly to get help or you can bite the dust. A heart attack is not a chuckling matter, and you have to deal with yourself. Showing at least a bit of kindness attack, which will bring about you are requiring cardiopulmonary revival which is the manner by which Do Not Attempt Resuscitate Orders is actualized. After some time, a coronary supply route can contract for the development of different substances, including cholesterol.
In addition, the life expectancy rate also increased from 66 years for men and 72 years for women in 1956 to 77 for men and 80.5 years for women in 2020. In the 50s, cardiovascular diseases were the leading cause of death in 50s. According to Global News and BBC, there was no treatment for heart diseases. There was no “coronary care unit in the hospital, stents, angioplasty, or pacemakers”. According to BBC news a man named Robert came home to find his father dead of a heart attack.
The pumping ability of the heart is compromised by a continuum between coronary artery disease, myocardial ischemia, and myocardial infarction. This paradox deprives the heart of blood-borne oxygen and nutrients. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the earliest of the continuum and consists of any disorder that narrows or blocks the coronary arteries. Atherosclerosis is the most common cause of CAD, which diminishes the myocardial blood supply until the blood flow to the heart is limited causing the starvation of cells or ischemia. (McCance 1160).
Traditionally, people who undergo heart attack has been receiving lifelong therapies, medications, and other treatments in order for the heart to work efficiently, and to prevent another attack ("Repairing the Heart with Stem Cells-Harvard Health."). However, this new discovery of stem cells is a hope for millions waiting for their implication. Accordingly, the steady flow of the oxygen rich blood in the heart helps nourish and pump blood from the heart muscle; during a heart attack it is interrupted through a blockage in an artery ("Repairing the Heart with Stem Cells-Harvard Health."). Without blood due to the blockage, the area of the heart that
Teaching Plan A teaching program is necessary for both the patient and his wife. Both should discuss with the doctors to know about heart diseases. They should then listen to audio recordings and watch videos that talk about heart conditions including warning signs, prevention methods, the treatments, and the complications that may arise from them (Ignatavicius & Workman, 2013). Picture illustrations may further better their knowledge on these heart issues.
Chronic Heart Failure is a condition where the heart has failed to support the physiological circulation needed to provide the organs and tissues of the body with nutrients and oxygen (Peate & Dutton 2012). This condition usually occurs because the muscles of the heart have weakened or are too stiff to work. There are several causes of CHF, including heart attacks, high blood pressure, cardiomyopathy, heart valve problems and structural changes to the myocardium; yet the type of CHF depends on which part of the heart is affected and the extent of the damage (NICE 2010). There are around 900,000 people in the UK who suffer from heart failure and within a year 30-40% of patients will die due to heart failure. Statistics show that the survival rate for CHF is worse than breast or prostate cancer.
One of the most widespread heart disease called Atrial fibrillation or heart flutter affects almost 33 million people worldwide, with chances of occuring in one
Myocardial Infarction which is another word for Heart-attack. When you have an heart-attack your blood is not getting to your heart's muscle. This means your arteries are clogged. Blood is pumped through your arteries to all of the parts in your body. If you have a heart condition you shouldn't smoke, you should diet and exercise, you should watch your Blood Pressure if you have to take medication for your Blood Pressure make sure you take the prescribed medication.
PERSONAL STATEMENT (NURFATIN BT MOHD SHAH) I want to further my study in this course because it is thrilling and rapidly- moving subject area, that is highly pertinent to the problem facing by society today. As far as I concern, cardiovascular disease is one of the popular cause of death. I am keen to learn more and involve in the latest advances in cardiovascular research. Over the years of studying, my interest in this area has increased.
al, 2009 c). CVD is also associated with secondary aging, with a progressive decline in numerous physiological processes, resulting in an increased risk of health complications and disease (North & Sinclair, 2012 a). The health of the cardiovascular system is vital for the health of every tissue, aging have a significant effect on the heart and arterial system, resulting in CVD (North & Sinclair, 2012 b). Both the heart and vasculature undergo numerous alterations during aging as a result of deregulation of molecular longevity pathways leading to compromised function (Fleg et al., 2013, North & Sinclair, 2012 c). Consequently, there are physical changes in John, caused by homeostasis imbalance due to the effects of aging.
It reduces the risk of not recognizing any deterioration in physiological status which prevents the nurse from acting in timely manner. It helps in minimizing adverse patient event. 4. THE HEART Through cardiovascular assessment will help the nurse to identify factors that can predispose to cardiovascular disease such as diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol. Assessment helps the nurse to be focused and precise in doing the physical examination and in arriving at the diagnosis correctly.