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A 6 page research paper that examines the risk factors and dangers associated with atherosclerosis. The writer examines the pathophysiology of this deadly disease and discusses how nursing practice provide an invaluable educational function in teaching clients about their own "pipes" can become "clogged" through poor lifestyle choices, such as a fatty diet and no exercise. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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1997). According to Edward (2001) heart disease is responsible for one third of all deaths in the US. As this suggests, coronary heart disease is the number one
killer of American men and women (Serembus, 1998). Furthermore, heart disease causes an annual loss of billions of dollars in lost wages, decreased productivity, and increased health costs. Atherosclerosis is
a major contributor to the development of cardiovascular disease (Serembus, 1998). The current theory on the cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is that it results from a buildup
of fatty plaques inside arteries, i.e. atherosclerosis (Weaver, Mueller and Leighton, 1997). These atherosclerotic plaques are made up of three basic components: (1) cells, (2) connective tissues, and (3) lipids
(Weaver, Mueller and Leighton, 1997). These plagues can develop within the walls of most large and medium-sized arteries, and the have an effect that is quite similar to that of
a clogged drain. Everyone is familiar with how debris can buildup inside pipes to the point that, eventually, water cannot freely and backs up into a sink. Similarly, plaque builds
up inside the bodys arteries, its "plumbing system," and when this happens, blood can no longer flow freely, which brings on the symptoms associated with CVD (Weaver, Mueller and Leighton,
1997). It is generally believed that atherosclerosis results from a combination of factors, which include: hemodynamic stress (hypertension), central nervous system stimulation (stress), mechanical injury, chemical agents (such as smoking,
and elevated low density lipoproteins), and biologic agents (viral infections, endotoxins and antigen-antibody interactions) (Weaver, Mueller and Leighton, 1997). Another factor in the risk for developing atherosclerosis and CVD
is the homocysteine level in the blood, which should be below 9mmol/f (Hackam, Peterson, and Spence, 2000). In study conducted by Hackam, Peterson and Spence (2000), 101 patients with
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