When most people hear broken heart they think a bad breakup right? Well that’s not the only way broken heart can be used, it can also be used a literal sense, like when talking about an Atrial Septal Defect (ASD). An Atrial Septal Defect is a hole in the wall between the two upper chambers of the heart. There are symptoms and ways to diagnose ASD. Also what happens if you do not treat ASD. There are many ways to treat ASD. Most people with ASD do not show symptoms and seem as if they are healthy
community. The purpose of this ethnographic research is to explore how nurses, working in a cardiac catheterization laboratory learn the ‘local knowledge’ necessary to communicate with a multidisciplinary discourse community successfully. To protect the identity of participants in this study, the name of the laboratory included in the study will be identified as the XYZ Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Cardiovascular diseases have long been the leading cause of death in the United States (Narang
Abstract In the United States, heart disease is the leading cause of death. Diagnosis and treatment can involve invasive procedures including coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The transfemoral artery approach remains the preferred method for coronary angiography and PCI in the United States despite a growing body of evidence that the use of the transradial approach (TRA) improves patient safety and efficiency. The purpose of this paper is to review the current literature
narrowing of a short or long section of the aorta. Patients that are diagnosed with COA can have additional heart defects, and the cause is unknown. (AHA, 2009) Which shows true in my patient in this case study who was also diagnosed with VSD, ventricular septal defect. COA left untreated could result in additional cardiac complications, and could even be fatal. Surgical and/or therapeutic catheterization interventions
catherization through the femoral artery have been gaining significant traction since its use in the mid-1990s. Compared to the previous gold standard of manual compression, VCDs allow for shortened time to ambulation, decreased duration of hospitalization post procedure, and increased patient comfort. The devices have also shown safeness comparable to manual compression. Despite the many advantages and variety of devices available, there are still complications to take into account. More common issues include
from increased pulmonary vascular resistance leading to increased right ventricular pressure, right heart failure, and death. PH is often difficult to diagnose as symptoms can be nonspecific, including shortness of breath, fatigue, dizziness, weakness, and hypoxemia, and may also result in death if left untreated.1, 2 Bronchiolitis obliterans (BO) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in post-lung transplant and HSCT patients3. BO is a non-reversible obstructive lung disease in which bronchioles
Problem definition Given the scenario where a 60 year old man comes into the emergency room complaining of shortness of breath and chest pain radiating to neck. He has a history of hypertension, and was on an angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, but discontinued use 2 weeks ago. There are a number of factors to consider when coming to a definite conclusion in this situation. His blood test results reveal (cardiac markers): elevated troponins and creatine kinase (CK) and lipid
myocardial infarction, or better known as a heart attack. The difference between the two is that a STEMI is a fully blocked coronary artery, and a NSTEMI is a partially blocked one. “A heart attack occurs when the blood flow that brings oxygen to the heart muscle is reduced or cut off” (Heart Attack, 2017). The acute coronary syndrome, NSTEMI, will be discussed in this paper including these topics: description of the condition, medical/surgical treatment,
Introduction. The aim of this case presentation is to improve the nursing knowledge base and to gain a better understanding of the aetiology, diagnosis, nursing management, and medical therapy used in the treatment of peripartum cardiomyopathy. I have based this case presentation on a 38year old lady with a fictitious name of Agnes. She is a married lady with no medical or surgical history. She is a non-smoker and non-drinker. This was her first pregnancy and was relatively uncomplicated until week
Cardiac Treatment nowadays had devolved in both way invasive and noninvasive, complicated and risky procedger, cardiac catheterization and Cardiac surgery had play major roles of cardiac coronary artery treatment ,cardiac catheterization can be diagnosis and treatment procedger which in-could percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, cardiac surgery of coronary artery bypass is another obtain if cardiac catheterization is not suitable. Post-Surgery infection had significant infect on patient