Abstract
The subject of this case study is a 61-year-old Caucasian male with a history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, and coronary artery disease (CAD). The paper includes a prior risk factor profile, cardiac event history, event pathophysiology, operation summary, post operation recovery, and current risk factor profile of the heart transplant patient.

Table of Contents:
Prior Risk Factor Profile
Cardiac Event History
Event Pathophysiology
Operation Summary
Post Operation
Current Risk Factor Profile
Works Cited

From the Paper
"The first operative procedure involved coronary catheterization. A coronary catheterization is a minimally invasive procedure to access the coronary circulation and blood filled chambers of the heart using a catheter. It was performed on the subject as both a diagnostic and treatment procedure. The catheterization discovered two coronary lesions and an occluded LAD, upon which the lesions were unblocked through angioplasty and a stent placed in the LAD. However, the subject's complications due to severe CAD could not be resolved through angioplasty or CABG and a cardiac transplant was in order."

Tags:heart transplant, heart disease, cardiovascular disease, cardiac

Abstract
The paper discusses how the composition of modern diets, with a predominance of animal fats and proteins, excess carbohydrates and proportionately less fruits and vegetables, has taken its toll in terms of obesity and related illnesses. The paper relates that obesity has been long since recognized as a global epidemic affecting more than 300 million adults as well as 155 million school-age children worldwide (International Obesity Task Force [IOTF], n.d.). The paper further relates that it has been known to be a risk factor in many diseases such as Type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular disease and certain cancers (CDC, 2006).

From the Paper
"The composition of modern diets, with a predominance of animal fats and proteins, excess carbohydrates and proportionately less fruits and vegetables, has taken its toll in terms of obesity and related illnesses. Obesity has been long since been recognized as a global epidemic affecting more than 300 million adults as well as 155 million school-age children worldwide (International Obesity Task Force [IOTF], n.d.). It has been known to be a risk factor in many diseases such as Type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, myocardial infarction,..."

Tags:overweight, obseity, diet

Abstract
This paper examines studies that have shown that the excessive consumption of fast food by Americans contributes significantly to the obesity problem in the U.S. The paper then takes a look at and analyzes several of the lawsuits that have been filed against fast food restaurants by people claiming that they are suffering from poor health as a result of eating at these restaurants. Next, the paper considers whether the fast food restaurants should indeed be held responsible for the failing health of its customers or if the customers should be responsible for their own health and eating habits.

From the Paper
"Since 2002, a number of lawsuits were filed against fast food restaurants, notably McDonald's, KFC, Burger King, and Wendy's for being the primary cause of obesity. With John Banzhaf as the leading advocate of this war against the fast food industry, the lawyers and their victims claimed these restaurants were responsible for their health degradation. After proving that tobacco indeed causes lung cancer and eventual death - and receiving billions of dollars of settlement from tobacco companies - trial lawyers were now clamoring to produce a similar result for the fast food industry. They claimed that these restaurants are directly responsible for their customer's health, and should face serious consequences if they fail to do so. Since these lawsuits began, the food industry acted to make their food healthier. McDonald's, for example, eliminated the "super sized" meals immediately after the release of the documentary film "Super Size Me" (although the company claimed this move had nothing to do with the film whatsoever). Some restaurants also began serving salads and fruit juices to promote healthy eating habits."

Tags:McDonalds, Burger, King, Wendy's, KFC, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, heart, disease