The following 3 links are my annotated Bibliographies:
Broken heart syndrome. (2016, November 05). Retrieved February 24, 2018, from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/broken-heart-syndrome/symptoms-cause s/syc-20354617’
This website, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, provides extensive details about broken heart syndrome, also known as takotsubo cardiomyopathy. The article details its symptoms, causes, risk factors, complications, and prevention methods. Broken heart syndrome is a condition where heart conditions arise from being under a large amount of emotional stress, such as the loss of a loved one, domestic abuse, strong arguments, and even surprise parties. To the patient it often seems like extreme chest pain or a heart attack. This condition can cause “disruption of [the] heart’s normal pumping function” and these adverse effects can be caused by “the heart’s reaction to a huge surge of stress hormones.” The website continues to detail risk factors: being female increases risk; complications: heart failure; and prevention through medication and management of stress. Some quotes I can use are “Broken heart syndrome may be caused by the heart's reaction to a surge of stress hormones,” “People with broken heart syndrome may have sudden chest pain or think they're having a heart attack,” and “Recognizing and managing stress in your life may also be important in helping to prevent broken heart syndrome.” These quotes allow me to directly relate mental health to heart health. Not many individuals know that having large amounts of stress can result in adverse effects of the heart, and with the use of some of these quotes, I will be able to convey that stress does have such an effect, and management of stress can help prevent such conditions. This source is extremely reliable. Mayo clinic is a well known non for profit medical research group. It has over 4,000 physicians and scientists who back up the information given by the website. The website url indicates is credibility since it ends with “.org” which indicates validity and very little, if any bias. This article is extremely helpful in my research since it explicitly states that stress physically impacts the heart. Many individuals know vaguely of this fact, but this site allows me to cite specifics about exactly how such effects can arise. Since I am presenting information that mental stress can significantly impact mental health, this website is perfect in giving me a specific condition that arises from large amounts of stress which individuals can potentially meet in their lives. I will be able to use this as one of my conditions that arise from stress. I will also include other conditions such as left ventricular hypertrophy and hypertension in my research to back up the fact that stress can cause extremely negative effects to the human body.
Chapman, L. (2018, January 29). New Study Examines How Anger and Stress Affect the Heart. Retrieved January 29, 2018, from http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/2009/feb/New-Study-Examines-How-Ange r-and-Stress-Affect-the-Heart.html
This document gives details and statistics about the peculiar impacts of certain events in ones lives that increase the chance of cardiac events. Traumatic events or events of great stress tend to increase one’s chances for having a cardiac event. For example, a sporting event gives an individual a much higher chance of having an event when compared to not in a sporting event. The article details events that have resulted in death due to an emotional situation. Some of the quotes i plan to use are, “Earlier in 2009, Larry Whitfield was accused of literally scaring a woman to death”, I could use this to give a broad explanation that the mind plays a large role in regulating heart conditions. I could also use the quote “Germany had published a study finding that sports fans are 2.66 times more likely to have a heart attack during an important game than they are at other times.” to further give factual information regarding the statistics stress related activities and cardiac events. This source is credible because he author is a senior writer and all of the information is either backed up by some other source or a factual news article. Sources like the BBC and Journal of the American college of cardiology are cited by the author. I can use this information as evidence that mental health can have a significant role in heart health. I will detail and use the articles to give examples and strengthen my case. This article gave me some factual evidence that i can use for my final project.
Ewy, G. A., MD. (n.d.). 10 Tips to Prevent Heart Disease And Stroke. Retrieved October 15, 2017, from http://heart.arizona.edu/heart-health/prevent-heart-attacks/10-tips
This Article described 10 steps to maximize one’s resistance to the prevention of heart disease. The 10 steps are: Take responsibility, know risks, don’t smoke, maintain a healthy blood pressure, monitor cholesterol, limit your calories, Exercise daily, pick the proper pills, reduce stress, and stay up-to-date with science. This article is split up into 10 sections with each section header being one of the 10 steps. The reader will be able to clearly understand the context that each of the 10 steps details.Some quotes I will use are: “Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of death in America, accounting for 34 percent of deaths, many suddenly and almost all of the premature” , “The greatest risk is ignorance and misinformation” and “The only constant is change."This source is credible because this comes from the Unievrsity of Arizona. This university is nationally recognized and has credibility. The author is Gordon A. Ewy MD. Director of University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center. Since he is the director of a hear center, we can rely that the author is a credible source.I can potentially use this as a basis on basic prevention techniques prior to elaborating on more specific techniques. Using this article, I can provide my audience with basic information on the prevention of cardiac disease. This will educate my audience just enough so that they will be able to understand the context of the advanced cardiac procedures I may try to explain.