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Sternal Precautions following Open Heart Surgery
Have you had open heart surgery? Here are some things you need to know as you begin your recovery process. Many of you will have been given information from the hospital or your doctor after you were discharged from hospital. Commonly this advice tells you not to lift anything more than 5 pounds, and restricts you…
Sudden Cardiac Arrest & CPR
The terms heart attack and cardiac arrest are often used interchangeably to describe the same medical condition. They are in fact, not the same thing. Let’s break this down. Cardiac arrest is defined as a situation where the heart suddenly stops pumping blood due to an irregular heart rhythm. A heart attack happens when blood…
I Want to Get Off of My Medications!
This is a common statement we hear all of the time. It’s understandable.. nobody likes taking pills. Some of these pills even have side effects like bruising, low energy, or muscle aches that we would just rather not deal with! But…Sometimes taking medications is what you may need to do to increase your chances of…