A Brief Note On Myocardial Infarction And Prevention

In December of 1992, my paternal grandfather suffered a heart attack. He had been hauling several 50 lb. sacks of corn up into the deer feeder on his property by himself. He got into his truck, turned the ignition, put it into drive and before he could take his foot off the brake, he was dead. He was 68 years old. I was thirteen and that seemed so old. I remember that prior to the event there were many conversations within my family about the condition of my grandfather’s heart and cardiovascular system and how he needed to make lifestyle changes. I remember him taking nitroglycerine pills. I remember him coming to Dallas to go to an appointment so that they could perform tests with names like “stress EKG.” I

Have you ever imagine a body functioning without a heart? The heart, the center of the cardiovascular system, is the essential manager for just about everything that gives the body life. Correspondingly, most of the heart diseases are fatal and cannot be ignored. In fact, "heart disease is the leading cause of death for women as well as men"(1). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every 25 seconds someone has a coronary event(1). One of these diseases is coronary heart disease (CHD). "CHD is a condition in which certain substances builds up inside the coronary arteries"(2). When these substances block the flow of oxygen-rich blood, heart attacks most often occur. Heart attack, also known as myocardial infarction, is a serious event and a leading killer that has numerous symptoms and certain risk factors.

Clever’s Newspaper article opens with the common stereotype of someone who has a heart attack, a middle-aged workaholic man who is a little paunchy. Little do some know, heart disease isn’t just a man’s disease. More than one in five women have a form of heart or blood disease. When a woman reaches the age of 65, there is a one in three chance she will develop cardiovascular disease. The main argument of the article, said by Dr. Ted E. Garrett a cardiothoracic surgeon at the St. Louis Heart Institute, is that heart disease kills more women than all types of cancer, accidents, and diabetes combined. In the news article, the main point is that heart disease isn’t just a man’s disease. Symptoms of heart disease in women are different than in men,

The highest leading cause of death for men and women within the United States is heart disease. The number of deaths for heart disease is 611,105; this is more than half of a million lives being claimed by heart disease. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Leading Causes of Death). This disease tends to be preventable, even though it’s the highest cause of death. In order to prevent one self from having a heart disease, individuals should take the right precautions throughout their everyday lives to reduce the risk of contracting different types of heart diseases; one of the best ways to prevent heart diseases is to engage in exercise. Heart disease involves the blood vessels becoming narrow in the body, which causes restriction

We all know someone who has suffered from heart disease. Whether it was from a heart attack, congestive heart failure, or stroke, some type of cardiovascular disease has taken the life of someone we loved way too soon. This epidemic of heart disease must be stopped through the collaboration of physicians, nurses, law makers, and concerned citizens. The purpose of this paper is to examine cardiovascular disease, the risks associated with heart disease and obesity per Milo’s framework, comparison of obesity and Healthy People 2020 national goals, and finally the long-term and short-term goals and interventions selected for this paper.

Most people do not identify that cardiovascular disease is the primary cause of death and has the most modifiable risk factors to prevent cardiovascular disease.

Cardiovascular disease is the number one leading cause of death in the United States of America affecting eighty one million Americans every day; taking a life every thirty eight seconds which is equal to “two thousand three hundred Americans every day” (book, p. 414). The research shows that women are more at risk of having a heart attack than men. “Each year about 425,000 women have a stroke, that is, 55,000 more than men” (Heart Attack and Stroke: Men vs. Women, p. 7). Indeed, Heart attack is known to kill 1 of every 4 women in the country. (Women and Heart Disease Fact Sheet). “Cardiovascular disease claims more lives each year than the next four leading causes of death combined (cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, accidents and diabetes)” (Donatelle, p. 454) Still, for many women it is unknown that they actually have a higher risk than men to experience a heart disease. (Wolf, Miller, Ko, p. 405). This happens for many reasons, education level, social status, age and racial or ethnic differences.

The documentary titled Forks over Knives presents the viewers with information and studies that were preformed which correlated dietary habits to risk of diseases. Recent studies have predicted that this generation and coming generations have a reduced lifespan, meaning that most of these individuals will not outlive their parents. Although there is a tremendous amount of money being spent on health related concerns the number of deaths remains high. Some statistics that were presented in this documentary, that can be used as credible evidence to the previous statement is that every minute a person dies due to a heart disease and approximately 1,500 people die a day due to cancer. According to Colin Campbell and Caldwell Esselstyn, major contributors to

“People are living longer and living more of their life because of (better health changes) than before,” noted Richard Suzman, an expert at the National Institute on Aging, and a “major benefit of lifestyle changes is a longer, healthier life” (Recer). Balanced changes are what aid in a successful outcome of longevity. According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, the leading cause of death in the United States is heart disease; the primary cause of heart disease, as the Mayo Clinic notes, “is an unhealthy diet and lack of exercise.” The reason the trend of longevity has skyrocketed is because so much attention has been brought to it. Many times in the media it has been discussed, living a healthier lifestyle will help provide a longer one; luckily scientists have found that staying healthy and living longer does not always involve

Heart disease causes almost thirty percent of elderly death each year and caused twenty-five percent of all deaths in 2008 (cardiosmart), yet despite its high death rates, we often are not taught the preventative measures before it is too late. While some risk factors of cardiovascular disease are uncontrollable (such as genetics, race, and age) many can be reduced through lifestyle changes. It is important to understand the risk factors, prevention methods, and types of cardiovascular disease.

Unhealthy diet and not exercising increase your chances of heart disease. Orientation to solutions to be discussed B. Smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol put a strain on your heart. Transition from introduction to body [How can you help yourself live a long healthy life?] Body General statement of the problems to be discussed I.

As mentioned before cardiovascular disease contributes to 42,603 deaths in 2013 and is the main cause of death in Australia. Many nations along with Australia agreed to create sets of goals to lower the fatalities caused by non-communicable diseases. This includes diseases such as cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Despite efforts by the Australian government, cardiovascular disease still kills one Australian every twelve minutes. The reasoning on why the disease isn’t lowering in mortalities is from our increasing levels of poor lifestyle choices in both children and adults. Without any plans by the government to correctly present good lifestyle choices to the older population, the risk levels will only continue to rise higher and higher.

The risk factors of heart attacks are a leading killer of both men and women in the United States. “Heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women, and more than 900,000 Americans experience a heart attack every year” (Damlo, 2007, p. 1096-1101). According to the American Heart Association, “heart attack is a sudden and sometimes fatal occurrence of coronary

Around every thirty-four seconds in the United States, another individual falls as a victim to a myocardial infraction. A myocardial infraction or more commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood flow that brings the oxygen to the heart is reduced or cut off completely. When the blood cannot reach parts of your heart, that area is becoming damaged or unfortunately if treatment is prolonged for too long then the heart cells will most likely die. Heart attacks can occur in anybody no matter the age, gender, or nationality, but statistically “men over the age of 45 and to women over the age of 55 are at the greatest risk of a heart attack” (Ricciotti).

It is important that we do everything we can to keep our heart healthy. In America, heart disease is the greatest cause of death. An estimate of 64 million Americans have some form of cardiovascular disease. Creating simple changes in your life can prevent cardiovascular problems and assist in living a