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Cardiovascular Health
Cardiovascular means anything of, relating to, or involving the heart and the blood vessels (arteries and veins) A healthy heart and circulatory system is vital to life. Ask questions here about how to keep the cardiovascular system pumping.
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There is a large demand for EKG technicians. As the population continues to age, there will be need for more people to fill these positions.
Would vasoconstriction of the renal arteries decrease blood flow to the kidneys?
Yes. If you constrict the afferent arteriole then renal blood flow will decrease.
What is the name of the procedure used to reroute blood around a clogged coronary artery?
We call this procedure a coronary bypass, or coronary bypass surgery.
What causes the heart sounds normally heard in a healthy individual?
Normal heart sounds are caused by the heart beating. This is the process of the heart muscle contracting and relaxing as blood flows through the various chambers.
What is the difference between thrombolytic agents and fibrinolytic agents and anticoagulant agents?
"anticoagulant prevents the platelet to clot in the vessels whereas antithrombotic lyse the clot formed inside the vessels. The letter break down the clots inside vessels and the former prevent it from happening."
That is not correct.
Antithrombotic is any medication that decreases clots in the body (by dissolving already formed clots or preventing clot formation). This includes the drug classes anticoagulants, antiplatelets, and thrombolytics.
Anticoagulant- primarily prevents formation of a clot, not dissolve a clot already formed, but help to prevent further propagation of a clot
Antiplatelet- prevent platelet aggregation
Thrombolytic- decrease clot size and help dissolve clots already formed
Is yogurt high in cholesterol?
It is a healthy food, but it contains some saturated fat(2,1g/100g) which is a small amount. 75% of cholesterol in our body, is produced by the liver. So, it's enough to avoid food that has high cholesterol amount, like egg.
(Yogurt facts per 100g) Energy 257 kJ (61 kcal) Carbohydrates 4.7 g - Sugars 4.7 g (*) Fat 3.3 g - saturated 2.1 g - monounsaturated 0.9 g Protein 3.5 g Vitamin A equiv. 27 μg (3%) Riboflavin (vit. B2) 0.14 mg (12%) Calcium 121 mg (12%)
Milk has 14g of cholesterol per 100g which is a low quantity.
How serious is blood pressure of 168 over 67?
This is extremely low and very dangerous. 120 over 80 is average.
Major organs in the circulatory system?
and the veins and the google
Geeves would like to suggest that there are three essential aspects to the circulatory system: Heart, lungs, and brain. Without any one of these organs the circulatory system would cease to function.
Can Aortic Valve Stenosis progress be reversed?
There is no medical treatment that reverses the progress of aortic valve stenosis.
Aortic valve replacement is the only solution to this problem. However, surgery is not always necessary. Aortic valve stenosis can be monitored with echocardiography if surgery is not initially indicated. In addition, for patients who are not candidates for surgical valve replacement, there are percutaneous and catheter-based valve replacement procedures available.
When can you drive after local anesthetic?
You should not drive up to twelve hours after you've received a local anesthetic. This is because the anesthetic can make you drowsy, tired, and not fully aware of your surroundings.
What other body systems does the circulatory rely on or help?
Gas Exchange· When you think about how the cardiovascular system works with other body systems, you probably think of the respiratory system. This is because the circulatory system has a direct path through the lungs. When blood returns from the body to the heart, it is depleted of oxygen. It has to pick up oxygen in the lungs before it can return to circulation.
The deoxygenated blood first enters the right atrium of the heart then fills the right ventricle. From the right ventricle it is pumped to the lungs via the pulmonary artery. The pulmonary artery passes the blood through the lungs via capillaries surrounding thin membrane sacs called alveoli. The blood and alveoli exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.
The newly oxygenated blood travels back into the heart by way of the pulmonary veins. The pulmonary veins deliver the blood into the left atrium, which empties into the left ventricle. The left ventricle pumps the blood into circulation throughout the rest of the body.
The digestive system passes nutrients into the blood for distribution around the body. The kidneys remove wastes from the blood. The endocrine system uses the circulatory system to distribute hormones.
How does walking benefit the cardiovascular system?
Exercise increases cardiac output, which in turn strengthens the heart. Since the muscles of the legs are the biggest ones you have, then exercises using the legs are efficient at increasing cardiac output.
But running is high impact and is "bad" for your knees ... so swim or ride a bike in preference.
Is 43 a normal pulse rate for a 67 year old male?
Average resting pulse rates are between 60-80 beats per minute but it all depends on how much blood the body needs and how strong the heart is. Elite athletes can have resting heart rates as low as 30-40 b.p.m or even less.
It really comes down to how active are you if you are then yes it is if you dont exercise much at all then no it is abnormal.
hope ths helps =P
Term for blockage of a blood vessel by a foreign object circulating the blood?
embolism is the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus.
Your blood sugar level is 6.1 is that high or low?
70-100 is the recommended current range.
A trest called the hemoglobin A1c or glycohemoglobin will give an average (expressed as a percent) of your blood sugar over the past three months. Currently, anything over5.7% is considered a risk for developing diabetes called prediabetes. Above 6.5% means you have diabetes. Over 7% means your diabetes is not well controlled.
What is left ventricular perfusion?
Left Ventricular dysfunction-A condition in which the LEFT VENTRICLE of the heart was functionally impaired. This condition usually leads to HEART FAILURE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; and other cardiovascular complications. Diagnosis is made by measuring the diminished ejection fraction and a depressed level of motility of the left ventricular wall.
What is the function of Low-density lipoprotein?
The function of low density lipoproteins are to carry cholesterol molecules through the body. The cholesterol can be used in membranes for transport or to make hormones.
Is 150 over 104 blood pressure for a 62 year old woman bad?
Yes that is too high. It is considered to be Stage 1 Hypertension. You should see your doctor.
A good attention getter for an informative speech on high blood pressure?
High Blood Pressure is called the silent killer. Over 65 million adults have High Blood Pressur and the numbers are rising everyday.
What is the pattern of blood flow through the 2 loops of the body?
the first loop is lungs to the heart. the second loop is body to the heart.
Energy motabolism in relation with cardiovascular system?
The cardiovascular system in the human body is involved in energy metabolism by pumping blood throughout the body, which in turn burns energy stored in the body, which in turn speeds up a body's metabolism.
