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Low Density Lipoproteins Coronary Heart Disease
1,569 wordsFor years, cholesterol has been a major concern for millions of people around the world. This fear of cholesterol has led to many consultations with specialists like physicians and nutritionists. It seems that there is a great misconception about this molecule. A majority of the population is conscious of the harm that it can cause, but they are not aware that it has pertinent values to our body. There are two major forms that cholesterol comes in: 1) low density lipoprotein, which is generally ...
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Performance Enhancing Drug Male And Female
1,508 wordsAthletes today must make a choice: to use performance-enhancing drugs (steroids) or face a competition at a disadvantage. While some athletes may not bend to pressure to succeed a large number will. Dr Gabe Market did a survey of more than 100 runners asking them the following question: If you could take a pill that would guarantee you'd win an Olympic gold medal, but would kill you within the year, would you take it? The number of positive responses, over 50 percent, is very sobering. (Clark) N...
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Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Rheumatoid Arthritis
1,983 wordsInflammation is the bodies normal response to injured tissues, although it can sometimes lead to further tissue damage. It was first described around 30 BC by Celsius, as tumour (swelling), rumor (redness), calor (heat) and door (pain); although excess secretion and loss of function are now commonly added. Inflammation is a response which has evolved to try and put things right in a damaged tissue, for example the pain and loss of function allow the tissue to heal easier whilst the heat and redn...
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Regular Physical Activity High In Fat
820 wordsA heart attack occurs when the blood supply to a portion of the heart muscle is severely reduced or stopped. This happens when one of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle is blocked by an obstruction. This blockage can be due to a condition called atherosclerosis (a build up of fatty like substance along the wall of the artery), a blood clot or a coronary vessel spasm along with a total obstruction. If the blood supply to a portion of the heart stops, that area of the heart will no...
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Blood Flow Blood Clot
730 wordsAtherosclerosis is the hardening of the innermost portion of the arteries; it is also the most common form of arteriosclerosis. With atherosclerosis, fatty material containing cholesterol or calcium is deposited on the innermost layer of the artery. The result is a narrowing of the inside diameter of the blood vessel, constricting blood flow... This can progress to the point where the artery becomes so narrow that a blood clot, or thrombus, forms and blocks blood flow to an entire portion of the...
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Coronary Artery Disease High Blood Pressure
2,644 wordsAneurysm-This term refers to a localized dilation of an artery or chamber of the heart. The behavior and prognosis for aneurysms varies, depending on their size and location. Aneurysms of the heart are usually the result of a prior heart attack. They generally don't require surgical resection. They may result in congestive heart failure and arrhythmias. Aneurysms of the main artery of the body, the aorta, generally require resection once they reach a certain size-anywhere from 4. 5 to 6. 0 centi...
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Coronary Heart Disease Density Lipoprotein
1,576 words... flow from the right atrium into the right ventricle. When the right ventricle beats or contracts, the blood flows through the pulmonary valve and into the lungs where it becomes oxygenated. The oxygenated blood returns to the heart, pooling in the left atrium. The mitral valve allows the blood to pass from the left atrium to the left ventricle. When the left ventricle contracts the blood travels through the aortic valve into the aortic arch for distribution throughout the body. (Cardiac, Hea...
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Coronary Heart Disease High Blood Pressure
2,216 wordsThe work is devoted to the description of the coronary heart disease which is now considered as holistic by the World Health Organization. There will be described the precautions due to which it is possible to avoid the disease, the risk factors of it, the statistics and the influence of the disease on the daily life of people. The work is aimed at making people understand that coronary heart disease is a very serious problem today, it is becoming an epidemic, and it is necessary to remember all...
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Coronary Artery Disease Coronary Heart Disease
5,798 wordsINTRODUCTION In todays society, people are gaining medical knowledge at quite a fast pace. Treatments, cures, and vaccines for various diseases and disorders are being developed constantly, and yet, coronary heart disease remains the number one killer in the world. The media today concentrates intensely on drug and alcohol abuse, homicides, AIDS and so on. What a lot of people are not realizing is that coronary heart disease actually accounts for about 80 % of all sudden deaths. In fact, the num...
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Pulmonary Artery Heart Failure
884 wordsHeart Murmur, Atherosclerosis, &# 038; Heart Failure A heart murmur is a sound caused by blood flowing through a childs heart or through blood vessels entering or leaving the heart. More that 50 percent of all people will be diagnosed with a heart murmur sometime in their lives. When a childs doctor or nurse practitioner detects a heart murmur, this causes many parents quite a bit of anxiety, especially if they have relatives with heart disease. Luckily, in most children a heart murmur does not ...
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Myocardial Infarction Coronary Arteries
562 wordsWhen Myocardial Infarction MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION When someone has a myocardial infarction (MI) people think a cold, right? Well its not, its a heart attack! Its the number one cause of death in the United States and kills about 330, 000 Americans each year. People dont realize how big the effect of a heart attack is until they experience their own. By then it is to late! Here are some information explaining the causes, symptoms, and the solution of a heart attack that will help you, your family,...
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Progeria Progeria Rapid Aging Children
214 wordsProgeria is a Progeria PROGERIA Progeria is a disease which occurs in children, and the end product is rapid aging. The exact cause of Progeria is unknown, although hereditary and genetics may be involved. Progeria results in rapid aging of children, beginning with growth failure during the first year of life. Progeria is a rare condition but has come into the public because of its startling symptoms and the appearance of several affected children in the movies and on national television. Before...
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