Cardiovascular Case Study

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Running head: CASE STUDY CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Alicia Johnson Case Study Cardiovascular Disease AP 2535 Breckinridge School of Nursing-ITT Campus A. List Joseph’s risk factors 1. Long working hours 2. Stress 3. Lack of sleep 4. Smoking 5. Family history of vascular disease 6. Unhealthy diet Create a brief summary of the information you have so far Joseph has many risk factors putting him at a greater risk of having cardiovascular disease. Just having a family risk of cardiovascular disease puts him at a higher risk. The smoking and eating fatty foods also puts him at a higher risk. Identify how his risk factors would affect cellular functions Joseph’s heart would not function effectively due to the lack of oxygen to the cells. He would also have a lack of oxygen to the brain causing him to remain unconscious. B. Assuming Joseph’s heart has stopped, what cellular processes and membrane functions are going to be affected by the loss of oxygen, blood glucose, and waste removal? Joseph’s blood flow will be slowed to his heart and brain, glucose and essential potassium ions may not be readily available. Since the mitochondria can be the site of most ATP production, they are referred to as the powerhouse of the cell, but can not function properly without energy. C. Which intercellular organelles have membranes as part of their structure? 1. Mitochondrion: consists of an outer and inner membrane 2. Golgi complex: consists of 3-20 membranous sacs called cisternae 3. Endoplasmic reticulum: membranous networks of flattened sacs of tubules How would the breakdown of the membranes of these structures affect the function of Joseph’s heart cells? The mitochondrion would not be able to produce ATP for energy. The golgi complex would
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