#cardiacnurse

Cells are the building blocks of life. If I will look at my right hand while writing this post, how many cells are in my little finger, my whole hand and my whole sexy body? Do you have a clue? Scientists

This post is pretty much a long time overdue as I promised to post about dietary measures in lowering bad cholesterol, the LDL, ages ago. I have made a bit of research soon after my last post and although

Urgent Care Centres are similar to General Practitioners' clinics in a way that they are the first stop for patients in medical access, where patients' concerns might not warrant  emergency care,

In the UK, Statins are one of the standard group of drugs being given after a heart attack, regardless of having a  normal level of cholesterol on admission, as a secondary prevention for another

I just want to throw this in the series and see on what everyone think in conjunction with the "healthy diet or exercise" in preventing heart diseases. To me, this next topic plays a great role in

Adhering to a healthy diet and exercise are both equally important in preventing heart illnesses. In my previous post where I was talking about conditions and diseases secondary to unhealthy eating habits,

In my recent post for @steemph entitled " Atherosclerosis and heart attacks", I was asked this so I will try to answer with what I know, based from my experience as a cardiac nurse. Any further queries

In my previous post about "Thrombolysis in the management of heart attacks", I did mention of posting today about further managements after an angiogram, which I have decided against, choosing instead

A hematoma is a collection of blood anywhere in the body. It looks more of a bruise with a lump under it, where it can be hard or soft, that can just be dispersed slowly when pressed or left alone.

In our Coronary Care Unit (CCU) alone, we have 3 resuscitation trolleys and 4 defibrillators...the extra one is used to transport patients needing continous monitoring. With 11 catheterisation labs, each

No? That's good, it means that you never have the need to be inside a cath lab, unless you're one of the team. Rest assured that hopefully, the need for it will not happen in the near future or never at

(L-R: Moi, @immarojas, cherry & @lukazguzman Heard about Steemit from @immarojas, and it sounds interesting and appealing. It is only now that I officially started to join this group. I really dont

Arrhythmia basically is any heart rhythm that is not normal that a patient have. Some are deadly, some are not. As any rhythm, this also involves having a heart rate, how fast it is or how slow.

Taking over the care of a 24 years old young lady the other day, she was admitted the night before due to collapse at home. She have had a pacemaker since she's 11. And looking at  her with her pony

Ever seen the staff running away for cover when there's an x-ray to be done?  An X-ray doesn't take a couple of seconds, an angiogram on another hand, takes about 30 minutes, more or less. Add an

If you look at your fist, that's the size of your heart. And if you're a car, you are looking at your machine. How you function depends on how good your machine is. Of all the body muscles, only the heart

Her name was Miss Gordon If I close my eyes now, I can still feel her hand stroking my hair. She was my favourite person in that nursing home in Essex, just outside London. How long has it been when I

Helping a friend find her radial pulse over the phone was not really ideal, let alone count her pulse rate per minute. But in some situations, it might just help. Have anyone heard of somebody asking for

Will you marry me? I said, "TOMORROW. It's a little late in the day to ask me." And the wife giggles. Sometimes, it only need a little effort to make someone feels better. For nurses, a little touch there,

Our doctor looked at me, it is that time. Steeling myself before preceding him to the family awaiting for some news, I hardened my heart to what was coming. I can never get used to it. A part of me longs