Cardiology is the study of heart conditions and diseases. It involves diagnosing, managing, and treating disorders of the heart and blood vessels. Cardiologists work closely with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care for heart patients.
The field has many different subspecialties, including cardiac electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, and echocardiography. There are numerous resources available to you if you’re thinking about a career in cardiology. Many free online resources, books, and articles can provide information about this area of medicine.
Several interventions could reverse the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. The first is the consumption of a low-fat and low-cholesterol diet. It is important to maintain a healthy heart diet by replacing fried foods and dairy products with vegetables and fruits. Cholesterol is needed in the body for the production...
Chronic diseases are a major concern across the world. In the United States, for instance, the Center for Disease Control estimates that chronic diseases account for seven out of the ten leading causes of death in the country. It is also a known fact that these diseases affect one’s quality...
Introduction This care study is based on a 75-year-old male patient diagnosed with hypertension whom I met at the placement ward. For the purposes of confidentiality, the patient will be referred to as the patient, and the ward will be referred to as the ward. In such a manner, no...
This article provides a brief introduction on how specialists can provide care to patients with right-sided heart failure (HF). The uniqueness of this article is that it discusses a phenomenon that has not received enough attention in contrast to left-sided HF. Albert (2021) gives the precise definition of right-sided HF,...
Introduction Arteries and veins alongside capillaries are essential components of the human cardiovascular system, which carry the blood tissue across the body. Although both arteries and veins have similarities, there are distinct differences regarding the structure, composition, and function of these vessels. The similarity is rooted in the fact that...
Obesity is a severe healthcare care issue throughout the globe. Cercato and Fonseca (2019, p. 1) mention that more than 650 million people suffer from this problem. Even though this condition is harmful on its own, it also contributes to additional health problems. In particular, obesity is challenging because it...
Introduction Healthcare facilities face challenges in reevaluating their facilities’ transitional care practices to reduce the 30-day readmission rate. Notwithstanding the intensified focus on transitional care, researchers have conducted few studies to show a recommendable reduction in readmission rates, especially with patients suffering from acute myocardial infarction (MI). Patients’ transition increases...
In their study, Bispo, De Lima Lopes, and De Barros (2013) sought to identify previous work on cardiovascular changes that arose from human sexual activities and how patients, hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction, were diagnosed with sexual dysfunction. To do this, the authors used an integrative literature review as the...
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a type of coronary heart disease (CHD.) ACS is caused by any activity or circumstance that slows or impedes the delivery of oxygen to the heart. This category of heart disease is inclusive of myocardial infarction (MI) and unstable angina as they have similar signs...
Introduction Stroke, which is scientifically referred to as ‘cerebral vascular accident, ’ is a sudden impairment in neurological function that is not associated with convulsions resulting from a hemorrhagic or ischemic event in the cranium. It currently ranks third as a killer in the UK behind cardiac disease and cancer....
Introduction Cardiac arrest is the leading cause of debility and unexpected death globally. It can however be managed and patients can gain full recovery if only they get the necessary medical attention expediently. Scientific data collected from numerous researches has proven that elevated temperatures in the brain are the cause...
Introduction to the Project Capnography is recommended by the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) guidelines because it provides information about a patient’s condition. Research indicates that many nurses demonstrate uncertainty when using this method to monitor patients’ end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) levels because they lack the needed knowledge about capnography...
Introduction Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are non-communicable blood vessel, vascular, brain, and heart diseases (Shara, 2010). According to World Health Organization (WHO) (2012), in a year it is estimated that cardiovascular diseases cause over 17.4 million deaths, which translates to thirty percent of all deaths caused by non-communicable diseases. By the...
Introduction to the Study Statin medication is also known as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, are drugs that are used to reduce the levels of cholesterol within the human body by limiting the cholesterol production activities of the HMG-CoA reductase enzymes. Statins are also used to lower the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol...
Introduction Atrial fibrillation, the commonest arrhythmia in clinical practice, has a fatal ending leading to a rise in mortality. Sudden death, congestive heart failure and stroke are the usual consequences of atrial fibrillation and all are fatal or associated with a poor quality of life (1). The situation and understanding...
Abstract The use of a low sodium diet in the management protocol of congestive heart failure patients has remained a standard for many decades in the medical field. But recently, questions have been raised about the efficacy of this intervention. There are much research that supports the roles of sodium...
Introduction Holzer et al. (2005) states that the prevalence of cardiac arrest outside hospital settings range between 0.04 percent and 0.13 percent of the entire population in most advanced nations (p. 414). Recent trials have demonstrated that induced hypothermia plays a key role in pre-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (Bernard, Gray &...
Abstract This intervention plan intends to act as a catalyst to the promotion of health policies that are to see the African-Americans lives free from Coronary Heart diseases. This plan has got the following six sections. First, the rationale section which describes the need for intervention in the African–American issue....
Abstract Patients in the ICU setting face a range of threats. Being extraordinarily vulnerable, they may fail to recover in case of another health problem development. Acute Hemorrhagic Shock (AHS) is one of the conditions that may lead to a rapid and uncontrollable increase in the number of lethal outcomes...
Background and Context Coronary perfusion is one of the important objectives in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) studies. When interventions to reduce coronary perfusion fail, there are instances of myocardial infarcts, cardiogenic shock, ventricular arrhythmias, and cardiac failure leading to death (Ma et al. 2015). The goal of reperfusion therapy...
Introduction A critical appraisal for the Direct Practice Improvement (DPI) Project, including ten strategic points, will be developed. This DPI project includes a list of systematic statements with the help of which practitioners can improve their understanding of the use of capnography during resuscitation and contribute to the promotion of...
Introduction There are many ways to advance the knowledge about intestinal disorders in people of different ages, and communication among different healthcare professionals and researchers remains one of the most effective methods. Clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of colon cancer were developed by the American Society of Colon and...
Introduction In the environment of a coronary care unit (CCU), maintaining a focus on creating a sustainable environment for patients, noting signs that indicate change, and introducing immediate measures in the case of any worsening of a patient’s condition are all important. The issue under discussion is especially critical when...
Introduction Cardiovascular diseases are a common problem of modern cardiology, and the whole sphere of medicine since the number of people who suffer from this ailment is increasing every year. In order to cope with the consequences of damage to the heart muscle, doctors have to constantly look for new...
Each year people suffer or even die from diseases that could be prevented by vaccinating. Vaccination is a medical achievement representing an optimal treatment preventing from some virus. Evidence suggests that people suffering from cardiovascular system diseases are exposed to a higher risk of triggering complications from certain illnesses. It...
Cardiovascular disorders are a global problem that affects people in different parts of the world. Hypertension is a condition that is most often diagnosed in US patients (Huether & McCance, 2017). Thus, every medical professional need to understand the pathophysiology of such diseases and know what actions and characteristics can...
Heart attack, also known as a myocardial infarction, is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases with high mortality rates in the US. According to the Centers for Control Disease and Prevention, approximately 11% of adults have been diagnosed with heart attack, estimating to 28.2 million Americans (“Heart disease,” 2017)....
Robert Johnson is a 60-year-old man who is experiencing severe pain and numbness in his left leg. After tests and examinations, he went through spine surgery. During post-surgical procedures, the patient suddenly lost consciousness after complaining of chest pain. He is unresponsive to stimuli, his pulse is not palpable and...
Introduction Nowadays, many people suffer from hypertension and the inabilities to control the changes of their blood pressure. People have headaches and do not know the reasons for such pain. One of the possible options to check your blood pressure is to buy an automatic blood pressure monitor and use...
Introduction The cardiovascular system is a collection of organs in charge of the movement of blood in the body. This system is made up of the heart as well as an arrangement of veins, arteries, and capillaries. In this paper, I look at the anatomy and physiology of some components...
Introduction: Defining the Process of Cause and Effect The process of cause and effect can be described as a relationship between issues where one is the outcome of the other. The principle of causation incorporates two interdependent elements: action and reaction. When only one cause is involved, the process is...
Patient Initials: not identified. Subjective Data: The patient is a 52-year-old American of Irish descent who presented with an ambiguous complaint of not feeling well. Chief Complaint: According to the patient, for the last two days, he has experienced “shortness of breath.” (Case Study, n.d., p. 1). The patient also stated...