CPR Class Memphis

Atrial Fibrillation, often called AFib, is the most common type of heart arrhythmia that prevents the top chambers of the heart from contracting normally. If you have AFib, you are not alone, as more than 2.7 million people have AFib in the United States, and that number continues to increase as the population ages. The sooner this irregular heartbeat (AFib) is diagnosed, the more likely you are to get appropriate treatment. So look out for the most common symptoms, including heart palpitations, irregular pulse, dizziness, a feeling of tightness in the chest, and trouble breathing or fatigue (the most common symptom). The best way to fight AFib and other heart conditions is by giving your lifestyle a healthy boost, which includes eating heart-healthy foods that are low in sodium and fat, maintaining a healthy weight and staying active. It is as much important that your known health problems are being actively addressed and kept in check. Treatment options for individuals diagnos...

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease caused by a lack of insulin (the hormone that helps get sugar out of your blood and into your cells) or a resistance to insulin leading to rise in blood glucose (sugar) levels. High glucose levels, over a period of time can damage you body, by affecting the various vital organs like your heart and how efficiently it beats. Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) is a common heart condition that results in an arrhythmia (an abnormal heart rhythm). Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia with 2.7 and 6.1 million people in the United States having this condition. Some of the risk factors of AFib include age, obesity, hypertension, valvular heart disease, heart failure (HF), and obstructive sleep apnea. Some studies have reported diabetes mellitus (DM) to be an independent risk factor for AFib. Your heart rhythm in Atrial Fibrillation : It is the electrical impulses that pass through the walls of the four chambers of the hea...