Heart Disease

Hypertension means high blood pressure.

Blood pressure readings are measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and usually given as 2 numbers. For example, 140 over 90 (written as 140/90). * The top number is your systolic pressure, the pressure created when your heart beats. It is considered high if it is consistently over 140. * The bottom number is your diastolic pressure, the pressure inside blood vessels when the heart is at rest. It is considered high if it is consistently over 90. Either or both of these numbers may be too high. Pre-hypertension is when your systolic blood pressure is between 120 and 139 or your diastolic blood pressure is between 80 and 89 on multiple readings. If you have pre-hypertension, you are more likely to develop high blood pressure at some point. I hope this would be help full for you

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have a nice day. Hypertension means high blood pressure. Blood pressure readings are measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and usually given as 2 numbers. For example, 140 over 90 (written as 140/90). * The top number is your systolic pressure, the pressure created when your heart beats. It is considered high if it is consistently over 140. * The bottom number is your diastolic pressure, the pressure inside blood vessels when the heart is at rest. It is considered high if it is consistently over 90. Either or both of these numbers may be too high. Pre-hypertension is when your systolic blood pressure is between 120 and 139 or your diastolic blood pressure is between 80 and 89 on multiple readings. If you have pre-hypertension, you are more likely to develop high blood pressure at some point. I HOPE MY INFORMATION WILL BE HELPFULL TO YOU

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i FEEL I AM ENTERING LAST STAGE HEART FAILURE. i JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT

I watched my mother at the end of congestive heart failure...we all did as a family. If you would like to know what to expect I would rather discuss this with you privately instead of where everyone can see and it would be more respectful to do so privately...but if you want me to post the answer on here just let me know...my mother died on march 8th.2010..one month tomorrow and my dad was diagnosed yesterday with CHF...he is now in the hospital to get the swelling reduced....so with my answer to your question I have the experience to give you what you are looking for and I am also a nurse..just let me know.

Diagnosis: Congestive heart failure. What is the condition?

The first thing you must find out is if you are being treated for right or left sided heart failure. There are different treatments for each type. Medication is the most common type of treatment in which case you should know exactly how to take your medications. The best way is to discuss all of your medications with your pharmacist

A defibrillator is primarily used for two conditions, Ventricular Fibrillation (V-Fib) and Ventricular Tachycardia (V-Tach). V-Fib is when the heart basically twitches and V-Tach is when it beats too fast to actually move blood. A defibrillator will NOT work if there is no electrical rhythm. If the heart is not beating and has no electrical activity at all (Asystole) then contrary to what happens in the movies, using a defibrillator would be pointless. In this situation, the only thing that can possibly "bring the patient back" is full life-support and cardiac drugs.

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Few opportunities to "bring back" one who has died are as time sensitive as defibrillation. With trauma we have the golden hour. In the best EMS systems in the US with the fastest response times the save rate for out of hospital cardiac arrest is only 2%-15%. We are making some major changes for the better the last 2 years with the advent of Public Access Defibrillators, Hands Only CPR, and cerebral resusitation such as rapid cooling and induced comas in the hospital.

We need to get a patient in Sudden Cardiac Arrest defibrillated in 1 to 3 minutes for a 70%-90% resusitation rate. Waiting the 8 minutes average response time for first responders equates to a 20% save rate or less.

Any time a patient is not breathing and appears to be dead ( with few exceptions that it would not be appropriate to go into here) you should apply the AED as soon as possible. Do not delay CPR to wait for the AED but immediatly on arrival of the AED stop CPR as the pads are ready to be applied. If the arrest is witnessed ( if they have been down less then 5 minutes) immediatly allow the AED to analize the rhythm and follow it's instructions. If there will be a delay in arrival of the AED begin rapid compressions without breathing stopping when the AED has arrived and the pads are ready to be placed. If you have oxygen available put them on high flow oxygen with a nonrebreathing mask, air will be moved as in breathing as you compress and allow the chest to expand, after all, that is how you are breathing as you read this.

If you do not know how long the patient has been down but it is likely more then 5 minutes do 200 compressions prior to applying the AED then follow it's instructions.

If you are not currently certified in AED but have been trained in the past most States include you in the Good Samaritan limited immunity statutes. If nobody is using the AED then you should use it. The machine is so smart and so fail-safe that 6th graders with minimal training have demonstrated they can effectivly and safely use it.

An AED can not shock a patient who is breathing and is not in a cardiac rhythm that requires a rapid shock to survive. No matter what you do or how many times you push the button you CAN NOT shock a patient who's life does not depend on you doing so.

You do NOT have time to wait for Fire/EMS/PD to arrive, if you see or know there is an AED there and the patient is not breathing turn it on, follow the instructions given regardless of if your training is current or not.

High blood pressure, stress, smoking, genetic factors, obesity, age.

People who exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet, and manage stress are less likely to have heart disease. A healthy lifestyle will offset internal risk factors such as age, gender, family history, and ethnicity. Many ethnic groups, including African Americans, have an increased risk of heart disease.

Dogs can live with congestive heart failure. Dogs can live a few years if the condition is treated properly with medications and diuretics.

A congenital disease is one that is present at birth.

The health of your heart is an outcome of some specific factors like your blood vessels stiffness, circulation in the vessels, and the amount of blockage in your arteries. These factors can be affected by many things that you do in life like your physical activity, consumption of alcohol, smoking and diet. The approach you need in order to maintain a healthy heart should be a method that fits well with these factors. Therefore i think that the risk of a heart disease should be the focus instead of which way to chose to prevent it. The best way is to focus on your heart and chose a method or treatment that provides specific results in that area (your heart health).

EECP treatment or ECP treatment (External counter pulsation) is as simple as a massage (but is done by a machine) and would help you in creating multiple natural bypasses in your heart. This treatment involves no invasive surgery or medicine use. It is effective because it results in opening up of newer blood vessels in your heart ( a process known as angiogenesis). It is also beneficial for patients with high blood pressure, diabetes, kidney disease, high cholesterol, obesity, ischemic stroke and many more diseases.

Your use of the word "attack" along with the word "non-communicable" makes me wonder whether you really mean what you seem to mean. Micro-organisms attack the body, but they're communicable. Perhaps you meant to say "affect the heart"...? There are many non-infectious cardiac diseases. These include congenital anomolies such as Tetralogy of Fallot, coronary artery disease, left and right ventricular dysfunction (also known as heart failure), arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation, connective tissue diseases such as amyloidosis, and many others. Also, there are diseases which are non-cardiac but which affect the heart's function. These include pulmonary hypertension, vasculitis, anxiety, drug abuse, and many others.

Ischemic heart disease is a medical condition described by a restricted blood flow through arteries in the heart muscle. These arteries cannot carry sufficient oxygen to several areas of the body supplied by such blood vessels. This condition can result in a heart attack.

It is never directly said so but the narrator shows many of the signs of Mercury poisoning. This was an occupational hazard of Hatters who used Mercury in the preparation of furs in the manufacturing of hats. This is the source of the saying 'Mad as a Hatter.'

The briefest medical explanation for the occurrence of cardiac failure is the result of two completely different viruses or infections are present at once, resulting in not heart attacks but failure of the hearts valves causing cardiac arrest.

A heart attack is when an artery gets clogged and stops the blood.

This clog is normally like a bathroom sink that takes awhile before it gets completely clogged. Many many different things can cause the clog and/or help it get clogged quicker.

If an artery is almost clogged, a simple thing like an anxiety attack could rise the blood pressure just enough to complete the clog. So, YES it can, but it's NOT the main cause of the heart attack.

In March of 2007 I had a massive heart attack, I woke with a balloon pumping my heat for two days. As a result of the severe damage to my heart my ejection fraction was 15%. A follow up visit to my Dr I was given a second stint and after my consultation with my Dr I asked squarely how long did I have to live. He said if every thing was equal I could expect to live perhaps 4 more years. However within 6 months I could barely walk and my EF was about 12%. Fortunately I received a transplant and now my EF is around 60%. Please understand the biggest risk for such low EF is the shutting down of other organs especially the kidneys. Please get with your Dr and discuss your options. Low ejection fraction is nothing to ignore.

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Atherosclerosis occurs when LDL (Low Density Lipoproteins) get oxidized. Since the plasma in the arteries contains plenty of oxygen to oxidize the LDL's it occurs mostly in arteries. In the veins, there is little oxygen to be found, so it is much more likely to happen in the arteries for that reason.

* Eat Fish-Salmon, herring and sardines are all great sources of omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids may help to reduce inflammation and will help you get your cholesterol down to a healthy level. * Get plenty of Fibre-Soluble fiber, like the fiber found in oats and oatmeal, will help to control your cholesterol. * Add soy- Soy is a great addition to a heart healthy diet. You can add soy milk, tofu, soy-beans, or use soy flour in recipes.

I am a TOTAL layman, but after having done extensive research here on line to answer this question about my 77 year old dad, what I've been able to discover is that there IS NO ANSWER... that the life expectancy for a patient with end stage congestive heart failure is completely unique to that particular individual. Their age, level of strength, degree of heart damage and a mulititude of other factors all play a part in the eventuality. The closest that I could find to narrowing this down is that on the high side of the factors, a person might expect as much as five years. On the lowest possible scale of factors, several weeks to months.

Atherosclerosis can cause hypertension because it narrows the blood vessels (similar to vasoconstriction). Vasoconstriction can cause hypertension because it increases pressure and force in the vessels.

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