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Cardiac Arrest Can Happen at Any Age Cardiac arrest happens suddenly and without warning. Cardiac arrest is the sudden stopping of the heart’s activity, which can result in death. A cardiac arrest usually occurs when an electrical disturbance causes a problem with the heart’s rhythm or when there is not enough blood flow to meet …
Bad cholesterol is bad news – it can lead to heart disease, stroke, atherosclerosis, and other cardiovascular problems. Bad cholesterol is known as Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol or LDL Cholesterol. It can build up deposits inside blood vessel walls causing blockages that can lead to coronary heart disease or heart attacks. Bad Cholesterol Defined LDL cholesterol …
2020 is over, but the adverse effects of the COVID-19 virus aren’t. It’s hitting fierce and fast in the United States. CNN reported more than 1 million new cases (reaching a total of 14.5 million cases) being logged in the first five days of December. What’s worse, the numbers continue to grow. COVID-19 has induced heart/cardiac complications …
Nearly half of all heart attacks have no symptoms at all — but that doesn’t mean they’re any less deadly than heart attacks with symptoms. They are described as “silent” because when they occur, their symptoms lack the intensity of a classic heart attack, such as extreme chest pain and pressure; stabbing pain in the …
Ideally, many people barely notice their hearts beating, which is natural. However, any noticeable change in the heartbeat should be concerning, be it slow or fast. Chances are, you’re experiencing what’s usually known as “heart palpitations,” a term for feeling your heart is beating hard, fast or erratically.Although heart palpitations can be worrisome, they are …
American Heart Month, celebrated every year during February, is an ideal time to remind us to focus on our hearts and encourage us to get our families, friends, and communities involved in mindful heart health. According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, is the leading cause of death in …
Countless Americans deal with high blood pressure every day. But, when do the effects of hypertension require a visit to the emergency room? Extremely high blood pressure can cause severe life-threatening issues including stroke, aneurysms, heart attacks, and heart failure. Causes of Hypertension Situations that can cause hypertensive emergencies include: Forgetting to take your blood …
It’s true that chest pain shouldn’t be ignored, but it’s also true that it can be caused by things that are not actually life-threatening. So when chest pain strikes, how do you know if you should make a trip to the ER? The truth is there really aren’t any hard fast rules. In fact, up …
Houston Life Interview With Dr. Christopher Grieves of Elite Care in Houston, Texas by Elite Care Emergency Center – Rice Village You may not know that heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. You probably know that chest pains could potentially be a heart attack, but do you know …
