Coronary artery disease

Coronary Artery Disease
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Abstract
Coronary artery disease arises out of damage to the inner layer of the artery that leads to the clustering of platelets in the damaged area. The clumping can lead to the blocking of the highway thus resulting in heart failure. It is essential for individuals to lead a healthy lifestyle that reduces the risk factors of the disease. The paper discusses the risk factor of high triglyceride level of a female patient. The client has a triglyceride level of 250 mg/dL, which is high and puts her at risk of the disease. She can reduce the risk factor by making changes in her diet and lifestyle. She needs to get engaged in more physical activities to reduce her weight and keep it to a healthy level. The woman also needs to invest in a healthy diet that is free of a lot of sugars and fats. She should consume calories that her body can burn. A change in diet and lifestyle will help her to reduce the number of lipids in her blood thus lowering the level of triglyceride to an acceptable level.
Keywords: Risk factor, Triglyceride, healthy lifestyle, weight
Coronary Artery Disease
Specific Objective Content Time Method of Teaching Evaluation
Define Coronary Artery Disease INTRODUCTION
Coronary artery disease is one that leads to the damage of the inner layer of the coronary artery.
DEFINITION
According to Dawber, Moore, & Mann (2015), The injury is generally as a result of various factors that include high cholesterol, smoking, sedentary lifestyle, high blood pressure, and diabetes and insulin resistance.

The damage to the inner artery walls results in the deposition of fats that is composed of cholesterol as well as other cellular waste products.
A rupture in the surface of the plaque leads to the clumping of the platelets as they try to repair the damage. The cluster formed by the platelets then blocks the artery and can lead to a heart attack.
10 minutes Lecture and discussion method Define coronary artery disease and its main cause.
Risk factor RISK FACTOR
In this case, the client is a high-risk factor for coronary heart disease due to high levels of triglycerides.
The client has a triglyceride level of 250 mg/dL that is above the average level of 150 to 199 mg/dL.
Women carry a high risk of coronary artery disease when they are experiencing high levels of triglycerides (Khetarpal & Rader, 2015)
The client thus needs to lower the level of triglyceride to reduce the risk of getting the disease. 15 Minutes Lecture and discussion method What are the risk factors for coronary artery disease?
Two nursing interventions INTERVENTIONS
Change in diet:
The client should practice taking a healthy diet that has fewer fats and sugars. Besides, the client should practice adopting a diet with enough calories that her body can burn.
Changes in lifestyle:
One change that would be helpful will include losing weight. The client has a waist of 38 inches, which is an indication of abnormal weight. She can reduce her weight by engaging in more physical activities such as walking and jogging. The activities help in burning of fats (Chomistek et al., 2015).
15 Minutes Lecture and discussion method What intervention measures can be implemented to reduce the risk factor?
Effect of the intervention OUTCOME OF INTERVENTION
Having a healthy diet reduces the number of lipids in the blood thus keeping the triglyceride level at a healthy range.
A change in diet and lifestyle will help to lower the number of fats in the blood of the patient.
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Lecture and discussion method How will each intervention help the client achieve the outcome?
References
Chomistek, A. K., Chiuve, S. E., Eliassen, A. H., Mukamal, K. J., Willett, W. C., & Rimm, E. B. (2015). Healthy lifestyle in the primordial prevention of cardiovascular disease among young women. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 65(1), 43-51.
Dawber, T. R., Moore, F. E., & Mann, G. V. (2015). II. Coronary Heart Disease in the Framingham Study. International journal of epidemiology, 44(6), 1767-1780.
Khetarpal, S. A., & Rader, D. J. (2015). Triglyceride-Rich Lipoproteins and Coronary Artery Disease Risk. Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology, 35(2), e3-e9.