Atrial fibrillation

The heart is the most important muscular organ in the human anatomy. It is located in the thoracic cavity medial to the lungs and posterior to the sternum. Its function is to pump the deoxygenated blood within the veins to the lungs for oxygen before pumping it to the rest of the body’s organs. Every cell in the body needs oxygen, without the oxygen, the cells will die. The heart works by following a sequence of electrical signals that cause the muscles in each chamber to contract in a specific…

Left ventricular hypertrophy Summary Left ventricular hypertrophy is a condition wherein the muscle wall of heart’s left pumping chamber (ventricle), which is considered as the main pumping chamber, expands and thickens (hypertrophy). There can be various causes related to this disease, one of them being high blood pressure which stresses left ventricle to work harder. The increasing workload results in the thickening of the muscle tissue of the chamber wall thus lead to increased size of the…

Sallie Mae Fisher is a recently widowed, depressed, 82-year-old-female with congestive heart failure (CHF), atrial fibrillation, and hypertension. She has been hospitalized four times for CHF exacerbation. With limited family support, and a long list of medications, she is having difficulty managing her CHF. During a home health visit, the nurse and nursing student assess Sallie Mae and identify several concerns. This essay will define and prioritize those concerns, and list four interventions…

The heart is considered the “engine of life” through its ability to rhythmically pump oxygen rich blood throughout the body to supply life. Unfortunately, this vital organ is vulnerable to damage through actions of everyday life ranging from smoking, diet, physical inactivity, and consumption of alcohol. Damage to the heart results in heart disease, also known as cardiovascular disease. Because of the vast complexity of the heart, heart disease branches off into various categories including…

What is a pacemaker? The invention of the pacemaker has been extremely beneficial for a lot of heart patients and its continuous development is a ray of hope for a longer and easier life for a lot of patients. A pacemaker is an implantable medical engineering device that revives the heartbeat to a normal rate. It is helpful in alleviating symptoms of bradycardia, a type of heart disorder in which the heart beats at less than 60 beats per minute, a rate that might not be healthy for the body. A…

Once I had completed nursing school I had the mindset that I finally realized what my career calling was therefore the rest of my career decisions would be easy. However, what I did not acknowledge was the countless career options within the nursing profession. It is hard to really know what area of nursing I wanted to be in, simply because the majority of clinical rotations in nursing school are medical-surgical. When I graduated from my Associate Degree of Nursing program I was more the…

I visited the Tampa museum of art and discovered some very interesting and beautiful works of art. My favorite painting I came across was Lupins and Foxgloves on Indian Creek, Painted by Carolyn Brady in 1988. It was placed on the museum as a gift from the Bank of Tampa, in memory of Judith R Blanchard. It’s a watercolor painting on just plain paper. Depicting both land and sea shows how artists perceive and portray the natural world around them. From romantic depictions of the American…

Over a year ago, a woman by the name of Carla Camarillo was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. The main tumor was six centimeters, and it had metastasized throughout her body. It was said to be terminal, and the only options were chemotherapy and surgery, which would have only prolonged her life. However, she did not agree to undergo these treatments. She relied on a primarily vegetarian diet, which included juicing, vitamin C infusions, and supplements. After three months, the tumor had…

a piece of cluster breaks, and enters the circulatory system and circles through the mind's vessels until it comes to at the tightest area which is too little to give it a chance to pass. Another reason for embolism is sporadic pulse i.e., atrial fibrillation. It makes circumstances where clusters can shape in the heart separate and goes to…

REPORT TO STATE GOVERNMENT ON ALCOHOL USE, ACTION PLAN AND RECOMMENDATIONS Assessment 6.2 The report is prepared to deliver a summary on trends of alcoholism, associated risks in Australia and worldwide. The report is based on extensive research involving scientific literature, government publications and research papers. The extensive use of alcohol in Australia has increased the burden on public health. Alcoholism is associated with social, psychological, cultural, physical and…