Essays on Cardiovascular system

Echocardiography (echo) can be used to evaluate your cardiac performance, the function of your heart valves, the thickness and motion of your heart walls, and the size of your heart chambers. An echo can help diagnose many heart conditions. Cardiac performance An echocardiogram can show how well your heart pumps blood (cardiac performance). To evaluate…

My sister, Stacey May, had a pacemaker implanted at age 7 (1988). Occasionally throughout the 2 years prior to her surgery, she suffered with fainting episodes. One day while at cheerleading practice, she had fainted and was taken to the ER. At that time the doctor at the hospital found no reason for her fainting…

 Treatment options for Acute Myocardial InfarctionAcute myocardial infarction is one of the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and it has been found to account for about 500-700 thousand deaths annually (Fenton, 2009). This medical condition can simply be defined as the rapid development of necrosis of the heart tissue which…

Arterial line monitoring is the insertion of a specialized cannula to obtain accurate and reliable readings of the blood pressure, constantly (for every heart beat).  It is very useful for patients admitted to the trauma-care centers, operating theaters or intensive care units to monitor the systolic, diastolic and mean blood pressure, to determine the immediate…

Centres must possess exceptional cardiovascular fitness to effectively maneuver the court during a match. They are constantly involved in defensive and offensive actions, smoothly transitioning between various areas of the court. In order to maintain continuous and extensive movement throughout a match, players need to have a good level of cardiovascular fitness. This is because…

This paper will cover my experience while in the cardiac categorization lab during clinical rotations. A 67 year old Caucasian male was emitted for emergent angioplasty with intrapulmonary Steen placement for occlusive myocardial infarction resulting in carcinogenic shock. My paper will detail the medical diagnosis and nursing management of carcinogenic shock. Medical Diagnosis Carcinogenic shock…