Mentors: Dr. Ashfaq: Cardiovascular Clinic of Northeast Georgia, cardiac surgeon at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center
When trying to find an answer to my questions and coming up with a goal, I witnessed many things in the medical field that helped me out with these. The purpose of my project was to find out all the things an individual can do to prevent themselves from obtaining scary and very dangerous heart diseases. I have also researched ways people in the future can stop themselves from getting into harmful situations. I have found out that many people who have obtained problems with their heart started to do harmful things when they were young. Teenagers start to drive and have more freedom to eat wherever they want. Many oily and greasy foods cause heart issues in the long run. Other more harmful things such as smoking and drinking cause the heart to damage even quicker since you get addicted and start intaking all the bad things a lot more oftenly in drinks and smoke. Many companies are adding age restrictions to when people can buy alcohol and nicotine or tobacco products. There are also healthier options when going out and eating fast food that grab your taste buds as good as any other greasy food. Cardiologist warn others about the effects of these harmful doings, and how they have to perform surgery on some people who started harming their heart since they were young. As an aspiring cardiac surgeon, this research will definitely help me stay away from these heart damaging foods and drugs, as well as teaching other people the effects and helping them also stay away from this. Also, as I go into the field of cardiology, I will know many reasons why people have heart troubles, and guide them to a more healthier lifestyle.
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