Category: Cardiovascular Diseases

  • Cardiology: Care Plan Disorder

    The disorder and the following elements: pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, progression trajectory, diagnostic testing, and treatment options Pathophysiology The primary pathophysiologic mechanisms for the patients condition for these signs emanated from a gradual process of atherosclerosis (arterial disease) (Ambrose & Singh, 2015; Sayols-Baixeras, Lluís-Ganella, Lucas, & Elosua, 2014). The arterial condition develops and progresses for several years…

  • Cardiovascular Disease: Issues and Research

    Table of Contents Topic of Interest PICOT Method and Question Examination of Current Literature Implications for Nursing Practice References Topic of Interest Cardiovascular (CVD) disease is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the United States as well as worldwide (Dickson et al., 2013). Minimizing the risks of CVD in the affected…

  • Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy in Diabetes Patients

    What is the purpose of this research? The goal of this research is to discuss patient and physician perspectives on the worth of a new technology that can be used to detect cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) among the patients of a specialist diabetes clinic (Pals et al., 2015). What is the research question (or questions)?…

  • Physical Activity Role in Cardiovascular Diseases

    Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes are the prevalent diseases in the world. Researchers pay much attention to studying the numerous therapies and techniques which can lead to reducing the risks of developing these diseases. Physical activity is among the actively discussed factors to influence the development of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. Yates and the group of…

  • Cardiovascular & Hematologic Disorders in Children

    Evaluation and management of a pediatric patient who has a painful swelling of the hands and feet, fatigue, or fussiness The evaluation process of the pediatric patient would involve the collection of information about his past health records. I would be particularly keen to ask for any details about the diseases to which he has…

  • Heart Failure and Cardiovascular Disorders: Learning Plan

    Table of Contents Learning Goals and Objectives Week Schedule Placement Issue Objective Description References Learning Goals and Objectives Heart failure (HF) problems, normally associated with cardiovascular disorders, appear to be the issues of general concern and discussion among clinicians and patients on a global scale. The premises for their occurrences are known to be numerous:…

  • Protease Signaling in the Circulatory and Cardiovascular System

    Table of Contents Introduction and overview PAR2 mediated signal transduction PAR2 in blood coagulation PAR2 and inflammatory responses and immunity Role of PAR2 in vascular physiology Role of PAR in cardiovascular diseases Conclusion Reference Introduction and overview Human body produces an array of serine proteases involved in protein digestion, blood coagulation, and homeostasis. Recently, another…

  • Overweight Diabetes Patients With Cardiovascular Risk

    Table of Contents Introduction Background The connection between the Exposure and the Disease Methods Results Discussion References Introduction The article under analysis is written by Lucha-López et al. (2014). It is focused on diabetic patients with excess weight and the risks of having cardiovascular issues. Diabetes is a health issue that is experienced by numerous…

  • Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases in the Case of Mrs. J

    Smoking harms the heart and blood circulation, heightens the risk of coronary artery disease, stroke, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease (damaged arteries that supply blood to the brain) (Fowler & Landry, 2019). In Mrs. Js case, the disease history shows that her condition is related to the unhealthy lifestyle that she led, including ongoing…

  • Cardiovascular Disease and Framingham Global Risk Model

    American Heart Association (AHA) recommendations for the patient management At the time of going to the clinic, the patient has hypertension stage 2. Following the present recommendations, the patient should be recommended to implement lifestyle changes to make it healthy. Besides, at this stage of Hypertension, his medication should include two BP-lowering medications of different…