CPR Class Memphis

If you have heart disease and are planning a trip or vacation, it’s very important to do some advance planning which can help you focus on enjoying yourself. It is very important that you seek emergency room treatment in the face of chest pain, signs of a heart attack, or other symptoms of cardiovascular disease. Follow these tips to get ready for your trip: Consult With Your Healthcare Provider - Depending on your condition, it may make sense to visit your healthcare provider before you embark on your journey. Talking to your doctor becomes even more important if you are having any new symptoms or have undergone any surgery recently to be sure that traveling is safe for you. Before leaving, carry contact details of your doctor in case of problems, copy of your electrocardiogram if you have an abnormal or irregular heartbeat and be sure to have any immunizations required for the country you’re visiting. Check your insurance coverage and ensure it will cover you where you ...

You can reap a lot of benefits following a Mediterranean diet. At the same time, there are a lot of misconceptions with regards to how exactly to take advantage of the lifestyle to lead a healthier life. The biggest benefit is incorporating the diet can hugely reduce your risk of heart disease. Heart disease increases the risk for life-threatening cardiac emergencies, such as a cardiac arrest. A victim struck with a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) would require treatment right away for survival. CPR can save a victim’s life when a person’s ticker suddenly stops beating (an event known as a cardiac arrest). CPR comprises chest compressions and rescue breaths. In the event of an SCA, the ticker stops sending oxygenated blood to the body and brain, either because it is beating too fast and too irregularly, or because it has stopped beating completely. Delay in treatment can cause death in minutes. CPR procedure can be beneficial in this regard which keeps blood circulating until trained fir...

According to the American Heart Association, approximately 90 percent of all cardiac arrests happen at home or a place far from a medical facility, and any medical professional. A victim struck with a cardiac arrest would require immediate treatment for survival. The life-saving CPR procedure is considered the most appropriate form of treatment in such situations. But only a few more than 30 percent get CPR from bystanders of all the cardiac victims. It takes between 8-12 minutes for the arrival of emergency medical services, and the victim may succumb to death due to lack of oxygenated blood (cardiac arrest) in this time meaning bystander CPR could increase the victim’s chance of survival by as much as 300. The best way to keep cardiac emergencies at bay is by keeping heart disease at bay. High cholesterol and high blood pressure are the major cardiovascular disease risk factors. Keeping the risk factors can keep your ticker in good shape. CPR is a lifesaving technique...