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| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Board Review Questions and Answers Robert D. Ficalora, 2013-08-15 Companion volume to: Mayo Clinic internal medicine board review. 10th ed. c2013. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: 100 Questions and Answers about Congestive Heart Failure Campion Quinn, 2006 Whether you or a loved one has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, the number and type of diagnosis and treatment options can be overwhelming. This invaluable resource offers the guidance and advice you need. Written by a prominent physician and by a leader in patient support for this devastating disease, 100 Questions & Answers About Congestive Heart Failure gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions, including causes, diagnosis, treatment options, quality of life, care giving, sources of support, and much more. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Pathophysiology of Heart Disease Leonard S. Lilly, 2020-05-26 Enthusiastically acclaimed by medical students and faculty worldwide, this text is specifically designed to prepare students for their first encounters with patients with cardiovascular disease. Thoroughly revised by internationally recognized Harvard Medical School faculty and a team of select cardiology fellows and internal medicine residents, this seventh edition equips students with a clear, complete, and clinically relevant understanding of cardiovascular pathophysiology, setting a strong foundation for patient diagnosis and management. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Cardiovascular Nursing American Nurses Association, 2008 Reflecting the cumulative work of three previous iterations (and including their complete text), Cardiovascular Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice is a foundational volume that articulates the essentials of this specialty, its accountabilities and activities-the who, what, when, where, and how of its practice-for both specialists and generalists. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Cardiovascular MRI Peter G. Danias, 2008-04-06 Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) is a rapidly evolving imaging technology and is now increasingly utilized in patient care. Its advantages are noninvasiveness, superb image resolutions, and body tissue characterization. CMR is now an essential part of both cardiology and radiology training and has become part of the examination for Board certification. This book provides a condensed but comprehensive and reader friendly educational tool for cardiology fellows and radiology residents. It contains multiple choice questions similar to board examinations with concise comment and explanation about the correct answer. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Braunwald's Heart Disease E-Book Douglas L. Mann, Douglas P. Zipes, Peter Libby, Robert O. Bonow, 2014-07-30 Ideal for cardiologists who need to keep abreast of rapidly changing scientific foundations, clinical research results, and evidence-based medicine, Braunwald’s Heart Disease is your indispensable source for definitive, state-of-the-art answers on every aspect of contemporary cardiology, helping you apply the most recent knowledge in personalized medicine, imaging techniques, pharmacology, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, and much more! Practice with confidence and overcome your toughest challenges with advice from the top minds in cardiology today, who synthesize the entire state of current knowledge and summarize all of the most recent ACC/AHA practice guidelines. Locate the answers you need fast thanks to a user-friendly, full-color design with more than 1,200 color illustrations. Learn from leading international experts, including 53 new authors. Explore brand-new chapters, such as Principles of Cardiovascular Genetics and Biomarkers, Proteomics, Metabolomics, and Personalized Medicine. Access new and updated guidelines covering Diseases of the Aorta, Peripheral Artery Diseases, Diabetes and the Cardiovascular System, Heart Failure, and Valvular Heart Disease. Stay abreast of the latest diagnostic and imaging techniques and modalities, such as three-dimensional echocardiography, speckle tracking, tissue Doppler, computed tomography, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Consult this title on your favorite e-reader, conduct rapid searches, and adjust font sizes for optimal readability. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Mayo Clinic Cardiology: Board Review Questions and Answers Margaret A. Lloyd, Joseph G. Murphy, 2007-11-28 Focus on the right questions for the cardiology boards and recertification exam with the latest addition to the popular Mayo Clinic board review collection. Easy-to-use and organized by sections, this book includes more than 650 board-focused questions, full-color illustrations and explained answers focused on cutting-edge knowledge of accepted diagnostic methods, pharmacotherapy, and interventional, and non-interventional treatment options. Use this book to sharpen your board knowledge skills and improve your score. For further study and reference, use this book with the Mayo Clinic Cardiology Concise Textbook, Third Edition-a special value course pack is also available. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Cardiovascular Disease BNF (British Nutrition Foundation), Sara Stanner, Sarah Coe, Keith N. Frayn, 2019-05-06 A comprehensive, accessible summary of the latest research in heart disease risk factors Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is a major cause of early death and disability across the world. The major markers of risk—including high blood cholesterol, smoking, and obesity—are well known, but studies show that such markers do not account for all cardiovascular risk. Written by a team of renowned experts in the field, this comprehensive and accessible book examines the evidence for emerging and novel risk factors, and their relationship with diet and nutrition. Fully updated throughout, Cardiovascular Disease: Diet, Nutrition and Emerging Risk Factors, 2nd Edition covers everything from the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease, to genetic factors, to inflammation and much more – offering invaluable advice on reducing risk factors and preventing CVD. This new edition: Authoritatively reports on the link between emerging aspects of diet, lifestyle and cardiovascular disease risk Focuses on novel risk factors of CVD, including the human gut microbiome and fetal and childhood origins, and how it can be prevented Features recommendations for interventions and future research Includes references, commonly asked questions that summarise the take-home messages, and an online glossary Cardiovascular Disease: Diet, Nutrition and Emerging Risk Factors, 2nd Edition is an important book for researchers and postgraduate students in nutrition, dietetics, food science, and medicine, as well as for cardiologists and cardiovascular specialists. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Pathophysiology of Cardiovascular Disease Naranjan S. Dhalla, Heinz Rupp, Aubie Angel, Grant Pierce, 2012-10-31 Pathophysiology of Cardiovascular Disease has been divided into four sections that focus on heart dysfunction and its associated characteristics (hypertrophy, cardiomyopathy and failure); vascular dysfunction and disease; ischemic heart disease; and novel therapeutic interventions. This volume is a compendium of different approaches to understanding cardiovascular disease and identifying the proteins, pathways and processes that impact it. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon General, 2010 This report considers the biological and behavioral mechanisms that may underlie the pathogenicity of tobacco smoke. Many Surgeon General's reports have considered research findings on mechanisms in assessing the biological plausibility of associations observed in epidemiologic studies. Mechanisms of disease are important because they may provide plausibility, which is one of the guideline criteria for assessing evidence on causation. This report specifically reviews the evidence on the potential mechanisms by which smoking causes diseases and considers whether a mechanism is likely to be operative in the production of human disease by tobacco smoke. This evidence is relevant to understanding how smoking causes disease, to identifying those who may be particularly susceptible, and to assessing the potential risks of tobacco products. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Braunwald's Heart Disease Leonard S. Lilly, Eugene Braunwald, 2012-01-01 Dr. Leonard S. Lilly, provides a current, clear and concise overview of every aspect of cardiovascular medicine. In print, more than 800 review questions - derived from the 9th Edition of Braunwald's Heart Disease - test your knowledge of all essential concepts in cardiology today. Detailed answers and cross references to Braunwald's make it easy to find definitive explanations for questions you may not have answered correctly. The result is an ideal way to study for the Subspecialty Examinations in Cardiovascular Disease and Heart Failure! Get a realistic simulation of the exam experience with interactive review questions. Assess your mastery of the latest topics in cardiovascular medicine, including molecular cardiovascular imaging, intravascular ultrasound imaging, cardiovascular regeneration and tissue engineering, device therapy for advanced heart failure, atrial fibrillation management, structural heart disease, and Chagasic heart disease. Maximize your comprehension with full-color images and illustrations throughout the text. Be fully prepared for your subspecialty examinations in Cardiovascular Disease and Heart Failure with Lilly and Braunwald. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: The Cardiology Intensive Board Review Question Book Leslie Cho, Brian P. Griffin, Eric J. Topol, 2013-12-20 This user-friendly review question book is geared specifically to candidates taking the Cardiovascular Boards and the Cardiovascular section of the Internal Medicine Boards, whether for initial certification or for recertification. The book contains over 700 questions with answers, focusing on the specific areas tested. Content areas are covered in the same proportion as on the actual exam to ensure highly targeted, high-yield preparation. This edition's questions are based on patient-oriented scenarios to mimic the Boards. The electrophysiology chapters have been completely revised and include more tracings. Sections on heart failure, coronary artery disease, and STEMI treatment have been significantly revised to reflect current American Heart Association-American College of Cardiology guidelines. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects Institute of Medicine, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Committee on Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Acute Coronary Events, 2010-02-21 Data suggest that exposure to secondhand smoke can result in heart disease in nonsmoking adults. Recently, progress has been made in reducing involuntary exposure to secondhand smoke through legislation banning smoking in workplaces, restaurants, and other public places. The effect of legislation to ban smoking and its effects on the cardiovascular health of nonsmoking adults, however, remains a question. Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects reviews available scientific literature to assess the relationship between secondhand smoke exposure and acute coronary events. The authors, experts in secondhand smoke exposure and toxicology, clinical cardiology, epidemiology, and statistics, find that there is about a 25 to 30 percent increase in the risk of coronary heart disease from exposure to secondhand smoke. Their findings agree with the 2006 Surgeon General's Report conclusion that there are increased risks of coronary heart disease morbidity and mortality among men and women exposed to secondhand smoke. However, the authors note that the evidence for determining the magnitude of the relationship between chronic secondhand smoke exposure and coronary heart disease is not very strong. Public health professionals will rely upon Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects for its survey of critical epidemiological studies on the effects of smoking bans and evidence of links between secondhand smoke exposure and cardiovascular events, as well as its findings and recommendations. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: ECG Interpretation Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008 Geared to LPNs/LVNs, this quick-reference pocket book provides an easy-to-understand guide to ECG interpretation and features over 200 clearly explained ECG rhythm strips. Following a refresher on relevant cardiac anatomy, physiology, and electrophysiology, the book presents the 8-step method for reading any rhythm strip. Subsequent chapters explain various cardiac rate and rhythm abnormalities, including sinus node arrhythmias, atrial arrhythmias, junctional arrhythmias, ventricular arrhythmias, and atrioventricular blocks. Arrhythmias are covered in a consistent format—causes, significance, ECG characteristics, signs and symptoms, and interventions. Coverage also includes ECG characteristics of disorders, drugs, pacemakers, and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators and a chapter on basic 12-lead electrocardiography. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Heart 411 Marc Gillinov, M.D., Steven Nissen, M.D., 2012-01-31 The definitive guide to heart health from two of America's most respected doctors at Cleveland Clinic, the #1 hospital for heart health in America. Are you one of the eighty-two million Americans currently diagnosed with cardiovascular disease—or one of the millions more who think they are healthy but are at risk? Whether your goal is to get the best treatment or stay out of the cardiologist’s office, your heart's health depends upon accurate information and correct answers to key questions. In Heart 411, two renowned experts, heart surgeon Marc Gillinov and cardiologist Steven Nissen, tackle the questions their patients have raised over their decades of practice: Can the stress of my job really lead to a heart attack? How does exercise help my heart, and what is the right amount and type of exercise? What are the most important tests for my heart, and when do I need them? How do symptoms and treatments differ among men, women, and children? Backed by decades of clinical experience and up-to-the-minute research, yet written in the accessible, down-to-earth tone of your trusted family doctor, Heart 411 cuts through the confusion to give you the knowledge and tools you need to live a long and heart-healthy life. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: 100 Questions & Answers about Heart Attack and Related Cardiac Problems Edward K. Chung, 2003-02 100 Questions and Answers About Heart Attack and Related Medical Problems by eminent cardiologist Edward K. Chung, MD covers a wide range of topics, including heart attack basics-what constitutes normal heart function and what happens in a heart attack; risk factors, causes, diagnosis, treatment and side effects; and strategies for coping with emotional and healthcare issues. Includes a discussion of conditions that mimic heart attack as well as arrhythmias and angina pectoralis. Also contains a comprehensive appendix of resources for finding out more information, contacting support groups a |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Key Questions in Cardiac Surgery Narain Moorjani,, Nicola Viola,, Sunil K Ohri,, 2011-03-01 Winner of a HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD in the Surgical specialties category of the 2011 BMA Medical Book Competition. Key Questions in Cardiac Surgery will systematically cover all the main topics involved in the current practice of a cardiac surgeon. It will incorporate current guidelines for practice (such as from the American Heart Association and European Society of Cardiology) and up-to-date information based on current literature. The data and body of knowledge presented in this book are strictly evidence-based which makes it ideal as a revision aid for residents/registrars undertaking their Cardiothoracic Surgery Board examinations around the world. Although these examinations vary in format in different countries, this book is applicable to all cardiothoracic surgical trainees. Its concise, yet complete coverage of the important topics, make it the ideal guide to answer the key questions in cardiac surgery that are asked within the confines of an examination. Cardiologists, cardiothoracic intensive care unit specialists, nursing staff, physiotherapists and other professions allied to medicine, both surgical and cardiological, will also find the book useful in terms of the indications and surgical management of these patients, as they are integral to the cardiac surgical process. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Caffeine in Food and Dietary Supplements Leslie A. Pray, Institute of Medicine, Ann L. Yaktine, Food and Nutrition Board, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Diana E. Pankevich, Planning Committee for a Workshop on Potential Health Hazards Associated with Consumption of Caffeine in Food and Dietary Supplements, 2014 Caffeine in Food and Dietary Supplements is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine in August 2013 to review the available science on safe levels of caffeine consumption in foods, beverages, and dietary supplements and to identify data gaps. Scientists with expertise in food safety, nutrition, pharmacology, psychology, toxicology, and related disciplines; medical professionals with pediatric and adult patient experience in cardiology, neurology, and psychiatry; public health professionals; food industry representatives; regulatory experts; and consumer advocates discussed the safety of caffeine in food and dietary supplements, including, but not limited to, caffeinated beverage products, and identified data gaps. Caffeine, a central nervous stimulant, is arguably the most frequently ingested pharmacologically active substance in the world. Occurring naturally in more than 60 plants, including coffee beans, tea leaves, cola nuts and cocoa pods, caffeine has been part of innumerable cultures for centuries. But the caffeine-in-food landscape is changing. There are an array of new caffeine-containing energy products, from waffles to sunflower seeds, jelly beans to syrup, even bottled water, entering the marketplace. Years of scientific research have shown that moderate consumption by healthy adults of products containing naturally-occurring caffeine is not associated with adverse health effects. The changing caffeine landscape raises concerns about safety and whether any of these new products might be targeting populations not normally associated with caffeine consumption, namely children and adolescents, and whether caffeine poses a greater health risk to those populations than it does for healthy adults. This report delineates vulnerable populations who may be at risk from caffeine exposure; describes caffeine exposure and risk of cardiovascular and other health effects on vulnerable populations, including additive effects with other ingredients and effects related to pre-existing conditions; explores safe caffeine exposure levels for general and vulnerable populations; and identifies data gaps on caffeine stimulant effects. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Cardiovascular Physiology: Questions for Self Assessment Rodney J Levick, 2009-12-25 An Introduction to Cardiovascular Physiology provides the student with the key concepts of cardiovascular physiology, from the fundamentals of how the cardiovascular system works in both health and disease, through to a consideration of more complex physiological mechanisms. This brand new companion work Cardiovascular Physiology: Questions for Sel |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: 100 Questions & Answers About Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Mohler, Emile Mohler III, Alan T. Hirsch, 2010-10-25 What is Pad? What are the symptoms of PAD? Is there a cure for PAD? When might I need an angioplasty? How do I gain control over my life now that I have PAD?--Cover, p.1 |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Cardiology Board Review and Self-Assessment: A Companion Guide to Hurst's the Heart Mark Eisenberg, Jonathan Afilalo, Jacqueline Joza, Ravi Karra, Patrick Lawler, 2018-08-22 GAIN A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE – AND SHARPEN YOUR BOARD PREPARATION SKILLS -- WITH THE ONLY REVIEW BASED ON THE CONTENT OF HURST’S THE HEARTCardiology Board Review and Self-Assessment is an all-inclusive study guide and learning tool written to complement the Fourteenth Edition of Hurst’s the Heart – the field’s cornerstone text, and the resource considered by many to be the pinnacle of cardiovascular knowledge. Cardiology Board Review and Self-Assessment contains more than 1,100 carefully selected questions and answers presented in multiple-choice format. Each of the 112 chapters of Hurst’s the Heart is represented in this unique review, with ten multiple-choice questions. Detailed answers are provided for each question, including not only an explanation of why the correct answer is correct, but also why the incorrect answers are incorrect.HERE’S WHY THIS IS THE ULTIMATE BOARD REVIEW AND CARDIOLOGY LEARNING TOOL:•Questions and answers correspond to appropriate sections of Hurst’s the Heart, and include valuable tables, figures, images, and references•The more than 1,100 Q&A span the depth and breadth of the entire field of cardiovascular medicine•High-yield material is specifically selected for Board relevance •Includes content based on ACC, AHA, and ESC guidelinesCardiology Board Review and Self-Assessment: A Companion Guide to Hurst’s the Heart is essential reading for anyone preparing to take the Subspecialty Examination in Cardiovascular Disease given by the Board of Internal Medicine, as well as practicing cardiologists preparing for recertification. It is also of value to medical students, residents, fellows, practicing physicians, and other healthcare professionals who wish to expand their knowledge of cardiovascular medicine. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Antithrombotic Therapy Richard C. Becker, Dan J. Fintel, David Green, 2010-12-31 Clinical application of antithrombotic therapy in both arterial disease (acute coronary syndromes, acute MI, peripheral arterial disease, valvular heart disease, atrial fibrillation) and venous disease, (venous thromboembolic disease and pulmonary embolism). Results of major clinical trials and their implications for clinical practice. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: A Woman's Guide to Living with Heart Disease Carolyn Thomas, 2017-11-28 The daily challenges of living—and coping—with a chronic and progressive invisible illness. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women worldwide. Yet most people are still unaware that heart disease is not just a man's problem. Carolyn Thomas, a heart attack survivor herself, is on a mission to educate women about their heart health. Based on her popular Heart Sisters blog, which has attracted more than 10 million views from readers in 190 countries, A Woman's Guide to Living with Heart Disease combines personal experience and medical knowledge to help women learn how to understand and manage a catastrophic diagnosis. In A Woman's Guide to Living with Heart Disease, Thomas explains • how to recognize the early signs of a heart attack • why women often delay seeking treatment—and how to overcome that impulse • the link between pregnancy complications and future heart disease • why so many women with heart disease are misdiagnosed—and how to help yourself get an accurate diagnosis • the importance of cardiac rehabilitation in lowering mortality risk • what to expect during your recovery from a heart attack • how the surreal process of coping with heart disease may affect your daily life • methods for treating heart disease–related depression without drugs Equal parts memoir about a misdiagnosed heart attack, guide to the predictable stages of heart disease—from grief to resilience—and patient-friendly translation of important science-based findings on women's unique heart issues, this book is an essential read. Whether you're a freshly diagnosed patient, a woman who's been living with heart disease for years, or a practitioner who cares about women's health, A Woman's Guide to Living with Heart Disease will help you feel less alone and advocate for better health care. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Cardiovascular Survey Methods Russell V. Luepker, 2004 This new edition attempts to provide a broad picture of cardiovascular disease epidemiology including survey methods, experimental methods, and new methods appropriate for use in developed and developing countries. It also goes beyond practical guidelines to provide detailed methods useful in the field for data collection, editing, analysis, and interpretation. The book is not only a manual of operations for surveys but provides, as well, the conceptual background and literature base for the research approaches and procedures that it proposes. A complete source and critical reference for the many and varied health care professionals and support personnel involved in cardiovascular research in evaluation of health care effects and costs in hospital, and population surveillance of trends, and in treatment and prevention trials of new agents instruments and procedures. A compendium of methods and forms on a computer disk is included. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Essential Revision Notes for Cardiology KBA Ali Khavandi, 2014 The first revision text aimed specifically at the Knowledge-Based Assessment, Revision Notes for Cardiology exactly maps the core cardiology training curriculum to provide a clearly structured and easily accessible guide to this now-compulsory examination. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Health Psychology David F Marks, Michael Murray, Brian Evans, Emee Vida Estacio, 2010-12-20 Electronic Inspection Copy available for instructors here The Third Edition of this best-selling textbook has been thoroughly updated and revised to make it even more essential for course teaching. Retaining the celebrated approach of previous editions in examining critical perspectives in health psychology, this new edition now incorporates research from a fuller range of perspectives including more 'mainstream' health psychology and a wider international focus. Therefore this textbook now provides students with a broader, more rounded understanding of the field than ever before. Key features of the Third Edition: - Four brand new chapters in the book on Theories, Models and Interventions Applied to Sexual Health; Information and Communication; Health Literacy; Community and Alternative Approaches. - Extensive pedagogical features, including chapter outlines and summaries of key ideas, and guidelines for further research. Boxed case studies, tables and figures and cutting edge research are integrated throughout to aid students' understanding of this fascinating field. - New accompanying companion website with a full suite of lecturer materials and online readings for students, as well as discussion blogs and video interviews with the authors. Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice 3e remains an essential book for undergraduate and masters students taking courses in health psychology as well as health promotion, public health, medicine and nursing. Visit the companion website at www.sagepub.co.uk/marks3 |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Cardiovascular Therapeutics E-Book Elliott M. Antman, 2012-09-17 Manage cardiovascular problems more effectively with the most comprehensive resource available! A trusted companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Therapeutics, 4th Edition addresses pharmacological, interventional, and surgical management approaches for each type of cardiovascular disease. This practical and clinically focused cardiology reference offers a balanced, complete approach to all of the usual and unusual areas of cardiovascular disease and specific therapies in one concise volume, equipping you to make the best choices for every patient. Consult this title on your favorite e-reader with intuitive search tools and adjustable font sizes. Elsevier eBooks provide instant portable access to your entire library, no matter what device you're using or where you're located. Understand current approaches to treating and managing cardiovascular patients for long-term health, for complex problems, and for unusual cardiac events. Benefit from the substantial experience of Elliott M. Antman, MD, Marc S. Sabatine, MD, and a host of other respected authorities, who provide practical, evidence-based rationales for all of today's clinical therapies. Expand your knowledge beyond pharmacologic interventions with complete coverage of the most effective interventional and device therapies being used today. Easily reference Braunwald's Heart Disease, 9th Edition for further information on topics of interest. Make the best use of the latest genetic and molecular therapies as well as advanced therapies for heart failure. Cut right to the answers you need with an enhanced focus on clinically relevant information and a decreased emphasis on pathophysiology. Stay current with ACC/AHA/ESC guidelines and the best ways to implement them in clinical practice. Get an enhanced visual perspective with an all-new, full-color design throughout. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: The Making of the Pacemaker Wilson Greatbatch, 2011-03 Wilson Greatbatch, an electrical engineer in Buffalo, NY, had a brilliant idea and the technical know-how to turn his idea into a practical device, for which millions of people today are grateful. This is the story of the first pacemaker by the man who invented it. Intrigued by electronics from the time he was a boy, Greatbatch earned a degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University. It was during his time at Cornell that he first became interested in the medical applications of electronic devices. He learned about the problem of heart blocking at Cornell and knew it was fixable in principle, but at the time the vacuum-tube technology was impractical for medical use. By the 1950s he was teaching at the University of Buffalo School of Electrical Engineering and the first silicon transistors had just been invented. While using one of the new $90 transistors on another project Greatbatch discovered by accident, as he describes it, the proper design for a blocking oscillator that he immediately knew would work as a pacemaker. He soon interested Dr. William Chardack, chief of surgery at the Veteran''s Administration Hospital in Buffalo, in the project, and by 1958 they were conducting animal experiments. Greatbatch quit his job and for the next two years devoted full-time in his wood-heated barn workshop to building one pacemaker after another. During this time he built fifty pacemakers, forty of which went into animal experiments. By 1960 he and a team of surgeons and engineers had gained enough knowledge from the trial and error of the animal experiments to feel ready to begin implanting the remaining ten devices in people. The first trials went well and Greatbatch''s device extended the lives of many of these seriously ill patients by decades. What followed were years of hard work refining the battery and electrode technology, marketing the pacemaker to an initially skeptical medical community, and keeping the company that manufactured the device profitable. Reminiscent of Edison''s many dogged attempts to find the right solution in pursuit of an ingenious idea, The Making of the Pacemaker is a human-interest story at its best and also an important firsthand account for the medical archives of an invention that today saves millions of lives. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Global Atlas on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Control Shanthi Mendis, Pekka Puska, Bo Norrving, World Health Organization, 2011 As the magnitude of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) continue to accelerate globally, the pressing need for increased awareness and for stronger and more focused international and country responses is increasingly recognized. This atlas on cardiovascular disease prevention and control is part of the response to this need. It documents the magnitude of the problem, using global cardiovascular mortality and morbidity data. It demonstrates the inequities in access to protection, exposure to risk, and access to care as the cause of major inequalities between countries and populations in the occurrence and outcome of CVDs. The report has graphs showing mortality rates of CVDs by age, by country/region, and is divided into three main sections: Section A: Cardiovascular diseases due to atherosclerosis -- Section B: Other cardiovascular diseases -- Section C: Prevention and control of CVDs: Policies, strategies and interventions.--Provided by publisher. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: 1133 Questions: An Interventional Cardiology Board Review Debabrata Mukherjee, David Moliterno, Leslie Cho, Richard Lange, Saurav Chatterjee, 2018-06-25 Publisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. With two new editors and hundreds of new questions, this comprehensive new edition of 1133 Questions: An Interventional Cardiology Board Review, continues to serve as the perfect study aid for anyone taking the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) interventional cardiology board exam, either for the first time or to recertify. You’ll have everything you need—detailed answers and explanations for each question and plenty of relevant images—to pass the exam and improve your ability to provide effective and evidence-based patient care. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Board Review Questions and Answers Robert D. Ficalora, 2013-07-08 This question-and-answer companion to Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Board Review, 10th Edition, tests physicians and physicians-in-training on all relevant material related to the goals set forth by ABIM to ensure the success of internal medicine clinicians. By dividing each chapter according to a major subspecialty and with every question structured as a mock clinical interview, Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Board Review: Questions and Answers is the perfect study tool for physicians-in-training and practicing clinicians preparing themselves for board examinations in internal medicine. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Regulation of Tissue Oxygenation, Second Edition Roland N. Pittman, 2016-08-18 This presentation describes various aspects of the regulation of tissue oxygenation, including the roles of the circulatory system, respiratory system, and blood, the carrier of oxygen within these components of the cardiorespiratory system. The respiratory system takes oxygen from the atmosphere and transports it by diffusion from the air in the alveoli to the blood flowing through the pulmonary capillaries. The cardiovascular system then moves the oxygenated blood from the heart to the microcirculation of the various organs by convection, where oxygen is released from hemoglobin in the red blood cells and moves to the parenchymal cells of each tissue by diffusion. Oxygen that has diffused into cells is then utilized in the mitochondria to produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the energy currency of all cells. The mitochondria are able to produce ATP until the oxygen tension or PO2 on the cell surface falls to a critical level of about 4–5 mm Hg. Thus, in order to meet the energetic needs of cells, it is important to maintain a continuous supply of oxygen to the mitochondria at or above the critical PO2 . In order to accomplish this desired outcome, the cardiorespiratory system, including the blood, must be capable of regulation to ensure survival of all tissues under a wide range of circumstances. The purpose of this presentation is to provide basic information about the operation and regulation of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, as well as the properties of the blood and parenchymal cells, so that a fundamental understanding of the regulation of tissue oxygenation is achieved. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Anatomy and Physiology J. Gordon Betts, Peter DeSaix, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, James A. Wise, Mark Womble, Kelly A. Young, 2013-04-25 |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: 101 Questions about Blood and Circulation, with Answers Straight from the Heart Faith Hickman Brynie, 2001-01-01 Presented in a question-and-answer format, a comprehensive guide to the circulatory system discusses blood poisoning, heartburn, and a wealth of other relevant topics and features tables, source notes, graphs, photographs, and black-and-white line art as well as a glossary and an index. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Live Younger Longer Stephen Kopecky, 2022-02-16 Most of us want to live a long, healthy life, but how do we do that? Drawing upon lessons from his own life, Mayo Clinic cardiologist Stephen Kopecky offers a holistic, evidence-based approach to preventing common diseases and chronic illnesses and living a longer life of pleasure and purpose. In the past century, the leading causes of death around the world have shifted from infectious diseases to long-term chronic illnesses. What’s killing us today isn’t so much flu or tuberculosis, but heart disease and cancer. In fact, more than 1.2 million Americans die from these two diseases each year. Paradoxically, these chronic diseases are a consequence of living longer than ever. But even if we’re living longer, are we living better? The overwhelming number of people now living under the burden of chronic illness indicates otherwise. After surviving two bouts of cancer, Dr. Stephen Kopecky, M.D set out to discover the behaviors people can adopt to live longer lives free of chronic illnesses and diseases. What he discovered was that the answer lies in just six habits that require small changes to your daily life, but reap big results long-term. From adopting better diet and exercise habits to managing stress and sleep, these behaviors will not only preserve your health, they can improve your quality of living and extend your life. The secret, however, lies not just in the steps themselves but in how you accomplish them. This book offers in-depth insights on: The best foods to eat and why Increasing physical activity and improving fitness Why your sleep habits matter The dangers of stress and what to do about them The true impact of alcohol and tobacco on our bodies How to make changes that will last a lifetime After 30 years of research in the field of cardiovascular disease prevention, Dr. Kopecky is sharing what he’s learned from his practice and own personal experience about staying healthy, preventing chronic illnesses, and living younger longer. |
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| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Cardio-Oncology Practice Manual: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease E-Book Joerg Herrmann, 2022-01-11 Today's patients have unique cardiologic needs before, during, and after cancer treatment. Chemotherapies, radiation therapy, and targeted therapies can produce acute side effects or lasting adverse consequences on the heart and circulatory system, making the field of cardio-oncology increasingly important in effective patient care. Cardio-Oncology Practice Manual is a comprehensive, portable guide that provides practical approaches to assessment and management of cardiovascular diseases due to the effects of cardiotoxic agents and treatments. Part of the Braunwald family of renowned cardiology references, it clearly presents clinically relevant aspects of this growing field in one quick, practical reference for a wide range of cardio-oncology providers. - Covers all major cancer therapies, cardiovascular toxicities, and malignancies in a portable, authoritative guide—ideal for cardiologists, cardio-oncologists, general practitioners, internists, medical oncologists, and hematologists. - Offers templated and streamlined content for quick retrieval, with key point summaries for each major section. - Presents cardiac disease entities and specific malignant diseases in a succinct overview format addressing important clinical care aspects. - Features Central Illustrations for each topic that visually summarize the chapter and its specific content including algorithms for management of cardiovascular toxicities and one-view overviews of malignancies. - Includes a comprehensive drug guide that provides quick reference to drugs prescribed for cancers with therapeutic indications, manifestations and mechanisms of cardiotoxicity, their risk factors, and risk reduction strategies. - Brings you up to date with new immune therapies, including immune checkpoint inhibitors and CAR T-cell therapies |
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| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: 100 Questions in Cardiology Diana Holdright, Hugh Montgomery, 2001-03-05 A guide to the management of common cardiological scenarios, this book offers the response of leading experts in each field to the more common, and often poorly dealt with problems of cardiology. It is a very useful 'how-to' guide, based on sound evidence. |
| cardiovascular disease questions and answers: Cardiovascular Disease British Nutrition Foundation, 2008-04-15 This important and timely book comprises the comprehensive andauthoritative independent report of the British NutritionFoundation Task Force on the link between emerging aspects of dietand cardiovascular disease, a major cause of early death anddisability. Written by leading experts in the area, Cardiovascular Disease:Diet, Nutrition and Emerging Risk Factors looks further than thewell recognised factors such as high blood cholesterol and smokingto identify and explore more subtle markers of risk. Chapters include coverage of novel lipid factors, vascularfunction, clotting factors, inflammatory factors, oxidative stressand homocysteine and early origins of adult disease. The impact ofobesity, insulin resistance, genetic predisposition and factorsrelated to adipose tissue are also addressed. Of vital use to awide range of health professionals this cutting-edge book providesthe reader with: * core information for health professionals as well as thoseinvolved in food formulation in the food industry * a dedicated question and answer chapter * important conclusions and recommendations with 'take-homemessages' Dietitians, nutritionists, general and family practitioners,cardiologists, cardiovascular specialists, community nurses,personnel in the food industry involved in product formulation,production, labelling of packaging and marketing will find this avaluable reference. Lecturers, undergraduates and postgraduates innutrition, dietetics, food science and medicine; libraries in allresearch establishments, commercial organisations, medical schoolsand universities where these subjects are studied or taught willalso find this an important addition to their shelves. |
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jun 11, 2021 · Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally. An estimated 17.9 million people died from CVDs in 2019, representing 32% of all global deaths. …
Cardiovascular diseases - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 17, 2024 · Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death and disability in the WHO European Region. An estimated 4.2 million people in Europe died from CVDs in 2019, …
Cardiovascular diseases - World Health Organization (WHO)
Mar 21, 2017 · Cardiovascular diseases CVDs are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels and include coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, rheumatic heart disease …
心血管疾病 - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jun 11, 2021 · WHO cardiovascular diseases fact sheet providing key facts and information on risk factors, symptoms, rheumatic heart disease, treatment and prevention, WHO response.
Cardiovascular diseases kill 10 000 people in the WHO European …
Copenhagen, Denmark, 15 May 2024 Most people in the WHO European Region consume far too much salt, and more than one in three adults aged 30–79 has hypertension, the medical term …
心血管疾病 - World Health Organization (WHO)
心血管疾病是全球一大死亡原因，估计每年夺走1790万人的生命。心血管疾病是心脏和血管疾病的一个类别，包括冠心病、脑血管病、风湿性心脏病和其他疾病。
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in Viet Nam - World Health …
Mar 15, 2017 · Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year. CVDs are a group of disorders of the heart and blood …
DOH, WHO scale up efforts to prevent cardiovascular diseases in …
Jun 21, 2023 · The Department of Health (DOH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) expanded the reach of the Healthy Hearts Programme in Western Visayas to intensify efforts …
WHO updates Cardiovascular Risk Charts
Sep 2, 2019 · WHO has updated the cardiovascular risk charts through the WHO Cardiovascular disease risk chart working group. Updated charts are published today in the Lancet Global …
Prevention of cardiovascular disease : guidelines for assessment …
Jan 1, 2007 · Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of disability and premature death throughout the world, and contributes substantially to the escalating costs of health care. The …
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jun 11, 2021 · Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally. An estimated 17.9 million people died from CVDs in 2019, representing 32% of all global deaths. …
Cardiovascular diseases - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 17, 2024 · Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death and disability in the WHO European Region. An estimated 4.2 million people in Europe died from CVDs in 2019, …
Cardiovascular diseases - World Health Organization (WHO)
Mar 21, 2017 · Cardiovascular diseases CVDs are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels and include coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, rheumatic heart disease …
心血管疾病 - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jun 11, 2021 · WHO cardiovascular diseases fact sheet providing key facts and information on risk factors, symptoms, rheumatic heart disease, treatment and prevention, WHO response.
Cardiovascular diseases kill 10 000 people in the WHO European …
Copenhagen, Denmark, 15 May 2024 Most people in the WHO European Region consume far too much salt, and more than one in three adults aged 30–79 has hypertension, the medical term …
心血管疾病 - World Health Organization (WHO)
心血管疾病是全球一大死亡原因，估计每年夺走1790万人的生命。心血管疾病是心脏和血管疾病的一个类别，包括冠心病、脑血管病、风湿性心脏病和其他疾病。
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in Viet Nam - World Health …
Mar 15, 2017 · Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year. CVDs are a group of disorders of the heart and blood …
DOH, WHO scale up efforts to prevent cardiovascular diseases in …
Jun 21, 2023 · The Department of Health (DOH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) expanded the reach of the Healthy Hearts Programme in Western Visayas to intensify efforts …
WHO updates Cardiovascular Risk Charts
Sep 2, 2019 · WHO has updated the cardiovascular risk charts through the WHO Cardiovascular disease risk chart working group. Updated charts are published today in the Lancet Global …
Prevention of cardiovascular disease : guidelines for assessment …
Jan 1, 2007 · Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of disability and premature death throughout the world, and contributes substantially to the escalating costs of health care. The …
