Myers SA, Johanning JM, Stergiou N, Lynch TG, Longo GM, Pipinos II: Claudication distances and the Walking Impairment Ques- tionnaire best describe the ambulatory limitations in patients with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease. J Vasc Surg 2008, 47(3):550-555....
Which treatment for heart disease do you think is the most effective? Explain. There are three main diseases that may result from atherosclerosis: coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral artery disease. Pick one of these disease categories and ...
Leading risk factors for basilar artery strokes are high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol, coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease. Affected individuals tend to be over age 50. Basilar artery strokes are more common in men than in women....
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Background/Purpose: Hemodynamic, quality of life (QOL), and functional assessments are key components for characterization of peripheral artery disease (PAD) severity. However, it is uncertain how these measures relate to at-home daily activity. We hypothesized that functional, rather than ...
Describe two ways the healthy artery is different from the artery affected by coronary heart disease Describe the main force that causes blood to flow through the heart. Match the following terms describing the physical/mechanical event with the correct phases of the cardiac cycle. Each phase may...
Describe Coronary Artery Disease in cardiovascular structure and describe the functional (physiologic) changes that are likely to result. Correctly define and use at least 4 anatomic and/or physiological terms related to the functiona...
Describe Parkinson's disease. What is the main function of the medulla? The heart is at rest more than it is at work. Explain how this can be. Define and use the terms "systole" and "diastole". Why doesn't a brain have pain receptors?
Describe the flow of blood through the heart (pathway) and what disease(s) can have a negative impact on this pathway. List a specific example and its cause(s). a. Define blood flow, blood pressure, and resistance. b. Explain the relationships between these factors. ...
Describe the two types of inflammatory responses to injury or disease. How are the circulatory and lymphatic systems connected? What are the general functions of the lymphatic systems? Describe the function of the cardiovascular system and the respiratory system and how they wor...