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A 12 page paper synthesizing the need for a change in nursing practice regarding patients’ arterial health as it can be improved with exercise. It is known that coronary artery disease is no respecter of sex, but targeted exercise can be the great equalizer between men and women in terms of arterial health. Placing greater emphasis on exercise and explaining to patients how it can benefit them requires little material change in practice, but it can yield immense benefit for patients. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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12 pages (~225 words per page)
File: CC6_KSnursExCorArt.rtf
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A favorite saying of grandparents everywhere is "everything in moderation." The saying certainly applies in terms of preserving artery health, particularly as it applies to diet and exercise. Cardiovascular
Disease Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and includes several diseases and conditions, including angina, atherosclerosis, high
cholesterol, high homocysteine, high triglycerides, and hypertension. Many risk factors have been identified over the years, many over which individuals have control, but others that are beyond individual control.
Examples of uncontrollable factors are age and heredity. Gender also plays a role. Until the age of 50, men are far more likely to suffer from cardiovascular
disease. Female hormones protect women, but their risk triples after entering menopause. Atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, is the most common
cause of heart attacks. Usually occurring in conjunction with high cholesterol, atherosclerosis generally takes decades to develop. Hypertension is a primary risk factor that increases with the degree
of hypertension measurable. Smoking is strongly linked to increased incidence of cardiovascular disease caused by hypertension, as smoking generally causes further blood pressure elevation. Diabetes constitutes a separate
risk factor, but is of less consequence among those diabetics who pay close attention to their blood sugar levels, test often and adhere to diets most favorable for diabetes.
This "diabetic diet" also is that which can be called "heart healthy" in that it is balanced, restricts fat intake and stresses numerous small meals featuring a wide variety of
vegetables. The "beer belly" manifestation of abdominal fat also is seen as being an indicator of increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Those
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