For most healthy relaxed adults, a normal RHR is between 60 and 100 bpm. When one’s RHR falls below 60 bpm, a condition called bradycardia occurs. It is a common heart rhythm disturbance frequently found in older adults aged above 65. Find out more at:
In 2002, heart disease statistics show that 696,947 people died of heart disease (51% were women). This was 29% of all U.S. deaths. In 2006, heart disease is projected to cost more than $258 billion, including health care services, medications, and lost productivity.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Heart Disease Prevention - Should One Worry About Bundle Branch Block?
A bundle branch block is a delay or obstruction along the pathway that electrical impulses travel in the heart to make it beat. It sometimes makes it harder for the heart to pump blood efficiently through the body. But it is not an obstruction of blood flow in an artery or anywhere else. Instead, it highlights an electrical problem. Click the following link to find out if one should worry about it!
Monday, April 08, 2019
Heart Disease Prevention - What Are Causes Of Myocardial Infarction?
MI is, in most cases, a result from the sudden rupture or erosion of a coronary artery plaque that immediately leads to blood clot formation in the artery. This phenomenon is referred to as acute coronary syndrome. In addition to ACS, there are other conditions that can also lead to MI. Click the following link to find out more: