Cardiac Arrest & Intro to CPR
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Heart Wise Holiday Tips
Happy December to all! For many, December marks the official launch of the holiday season. The sights & sounds of the season are in full force, along with a myriad of seasonal festivities. Holiday parties, family gatherings, and potentially even some well-deserved vacation time are upon us. With all of these events filling our calendar…
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…
Exercising With Heart Pain
If there is plaque building up in the walls of the heart arteries (coronary arteries), they start to get narrow in that area. This means that the amount of blood trying to flow past that area is reduced compared an artery that is clean and clear. These coronary arteries are what deliver oxygen carrying blood to the…