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The fact sheets and handouts below can help your patients understand the risk for heart disease and the conditions that lead to it. These resources can also help them find ways …
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Answers by Heart is a series of downloadable patient information sheets presented in a question-and-answer format that's brief, easy to follow and easy to read. They also provide …
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The normal heart is made up of four parts: two atria on the top of the heart (right atrium and left atrium), and two ventricles (right ventricle and left ventricle) which are the muscular chambers …
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Mar 16, 2022 . High blood pressure is a common condition and when not treated, can cause damage to the brain, heart, blood vessels, kidneys and other parts of the body. Damage to …
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The cardiovascular system is a vital organ system which is quite literally at the centre of everything. Comprised of the heart, blood vessels and the blood itself, it is divided …
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Background: • The heart is an involuntary muscle. • A human heart is about the size of a large fist. • Your heart beats approximately 100,000 times/day. • Blood pumped from the heart …
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The cardiovascular system is a vital organ system which is quite literally at the centre of everything. Comprised of the heart, blood vessels and the blood itself, it is divided into two loops which both begin in the heart.
What are cardiovascular diseases? Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels. They include: peripheral arterial disease – a disease of blood vessels supplying the arms and legs; rheumatic heart disease – damage to the heart muscle and heart valves from rheumatic fever, caused by streptococcal bacteria;
1. Outline a systemic approach to cardiovascular assessment. 2. Discuss history questions that will help you focus your cardiovascular assessment. 3. Recognize abnormal cardiovascular assessment findings associated with inspection, auscultation, percussion, and palpation. Introduction
a heart healthy lifestyle, including understanding the risk factors for heart disease, determining your risk, and establishing a plan for heart health. In Brief: Your Guide to a Healthy Heart (#06-5715)
The big umbrella Cardiovascular disease is the term for all types of diseases that affect the heart or blood vessels, including coronary heart disease (clogged arteries), which can cause heart attacks, stroke, congenital heart defects and peripheral artery disease. More than 800,000 people die of cardiovascular disease every year in 1 in 3 deaths
Learn more about heart disease and its risk factors. It’s important for everyone to know the facts about heart disease Cdc-pdf[PDF-243K]. About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year–that’s 1 in every 4 deaths. 1. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women.
Cardiovascular disease is the term for all types of diseases that affect the heart or blood vessels, including coronary heart disease (clogged arteries), which can cause heart attacks, stroke, congenital heart defects and peripheral artery disease. More than 800,000 people die of cardiovascular disease every year in 1 in 3 deaths
1 coronary heart disease – a disease of the blood vessels supplying the heart muscle; 2 cerebrovascular disease – a disease of the blood vessels supplying the brain; 3 peripheral arterial disease – a disease of blood vessels supplying the arms and legs; More items...