Cardiology

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

heart at a young age, and my father passing from a heart disease, I always knew I wanted to study cardiology, and will someday soon become a cardiologist. Being that my mother has attended medical school several times, I first handedly have seen how difficult it can be. I have been told by many people to pick a different profession because of that; But because of how passionate I am about cardiology and the amount of times I have experienced people deal with heart problems has assured me that I

I stare fascinated as the doctor deftly slices through the patient’s flesh. Hands operate swiftly on the supine body; not a trace of doubt could be found in the movements. Currently, I am job shadowing a nurse in the cardiology cath lab. One of the nurses beside me begins to speak. “Look at the screen,” she said, pointing to a monitor. “Right now, we're doing a coronary angiogram. Basically, we're inserting a dye and using an x-ray to spot any abnormalities in the arteries of the patient's heart…”

Why I am doing what I’m doing I am working on becoming a cardiovascular technologist in pediatrics. There are many reasons why I have chosen this field. First, I think that working with children is so much different than working with adults. Mostly, the children that will be seen in cardiac offices are going to be children that have congenital heart disease; meaning that they were born with deformations that developed in utero. They can range from being a very sick and fragile child to a child that

Heart(cardiovascular) disease involves many statuses where the normal function is disrupted by the condition of the heart or blood vessels. It will slow down the delivery of oxygenated blood into the body. There are several requirements for the heart to have a normal function. There needs to be adaptable coronary circulation because the vessels that supply the oxygen and nutrients to the heart must be functional, capable and meet increased demands when needed. It must provide a flexible response

An 88 years old male referred to CARE-PACT with presyncope/ dizzy episodes. He has had multiple presentations to the local emergency department (ED) in the past four months with similar symptoms and had investigation including computer tomography (CT) scan, pathology and electrocardiogram (ECG). But no formal cause was found for the presyncope and dizziness and was discharged back to the residential aged care facility (RACF) after each ED visit. CARE-PACT was contacted by the RACF due to the resident

Introduction Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a degenerative disease process that continues to increase in incidence in the United States. According to the American Heart Association (2013), approximately 5.7 million Americans are living with CHF today, and of the 5.7 million, 10% of them are suffering from advanced heart failure. Patients who experience an exacerbation of heart failure present with definitive, impairing symptoms including shortness of breathe upon rest and exertion, swelling of

How do psychosocial factors influence cardiac health? Cardiac related health problems are one of the leading causes of death in industrialized areas throughout the Western world.1 Psychosocial factors such as stress and anxiety are often disregarded but have a major role to play in the development of cardiac disease. These factors are mostly manageable, allowing the risk of cardiac disease to decrease. This paper aims to discuss the influence of these psychosocial risk factors on cardiac health

developed world. About 7% of the population over age 65 suffer from degenerative aortic stenosis. The prognosis of patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis is known to be dismal without valve replacement. Even though American College of Cardiology recommends aortic valve replacement as a class I recommendation to treat symptomatic severe aortic stenosis, approximately a third of these patients over the age of 75 are still not referred for surgery. Typically, this is due to concern about

lying down. The GP checked the patient’s BP when sitting and standing and noted a small drop. He does have prostate urinary type symptoms and his GP would have prescribed an alpha-blocker however with syncope symptoms, the patient was referred to a Cardiology consultant.