Essays on Cardiovascular System

Study: Relationship Between Storage Time of RBC and Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation (POAF) in Cardiac Surgery For a very long period, postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) following cardiac surgery has been associated with allogeneic red blood cell transfusion. Many have observed that the risk may rise if red blood cells are stored for...

Globally, the prevalence of cardiovascular illnesses is increasing among people. (Mendis & Chestnov, 2013) Cardiovascular diseases are regarded as lifestyle diseases and require a more all-encompassing strategy to their management than infectious diseases, which can be readily treated with antibiotics. One of the most prevalent cardiovascular diseases, valvular heart disease is...

Cigarette smoking and its impact Cigarette smoking is a well-known risk factor for numerous diseases, including many types of cancer and cardiovascular disease. Diabetes, in general, refers to a range of disorders in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal. When a person develops diabetes, his or her body either...

Major Health Statistics in Australia and Cambodia According to a 2016 research by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), coronary heart disease is the top cause of mortality in Australia, followed by dementia and Alzheimer disease (AIHW, 2016a). Another assessment on the leading causes of illness in Australia ranks...

Decreased cardiac output due to changes in conduction, rate, and rhythm as expressed by 125bpm irregular pulse, apical heart rhythm, pitting edema, and disorientation -Patient will have adequate cardiac output as evidenced by Bp, heart rate, and rhythm being within normal ranges. Keep an eye out for an increase in heart...

AF is classified according to its etiology, depending on whether it occurs without a known cause in people with physically normal hearts, or it causes problems from vulvar or hypertensive heart disease (Markides & Schilling, 2012). Experts recently recommended a classification scheme based on the historical pattern of arrhythmia. If...

Heart failure (HF) is characterized as an acute, progressive ailment that has been identified as one of the top concerns of patients and health-care systems in the United States (U.S.) (Travis et al., 2012). It has been discovered that over 670,000 instances of HF occur each year, with over 5.7...

Heart Failure and Care Delivery Heart failure is a major factor to the majority of deaths seen in most hospitals around the world. Most health facilities ensure that patients with this illness receive competent care, with the major goals of reducing the number of deaths and permanently curing the patients (Delaney...

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) and the Role of Nurse Practitioners Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a frequent cardiac arrhythmia marked by inefficient atrioventricular contractions. AF has become one of the most serious public health issues in the last two decades. There is an estimated prevalence of 0.16 percent among those under the age...

Obesity: A Secret Epidemic and Its Implications Obesity is a secret epidemic that is mostly linked to diabetes and other cardiovascular problems. Most people are unaware of the various implications of unhealthy lifestyle. People are opting for cheap and readily available foods that are often hazardous to their health as their...

The absence of discernible p-waves The absence of discernible p-waves is the most distinguishing feature of an atrial fibrillation rhythm strip. Flat waves are caused by chaotic rhythms, where speed has a deleterious impact on sinoatrial node-induced depolarization and repolarization. It is misleading to say that the 74-year-old male's Atrial fibrillation is...

The Frequency of Non-infectious Disorders The frequency of non-infectious disorders is expanding at an alarming rate in the modern world. This could be related to the evolution of human lifestyle as technology improves, allowing for the emergence of lifestyle disorders. Cardiovascular disorders, which affect the heart and blood arteries, are the...