Posts Tagged ‘heart attack’
What is Cardiac Rehab?
In honor of American Heart Health Month, we are pleased to present the recommendations of both the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association regarding cardiac rehabilitation. Cardiac rehab is a multi-pronged treatment plan that helps people manage certain cardiovascular health conditions. It consists of safe, progressive exercise training, which is geared toward…
Read MoreAmerican College of Cardiology: Cardiac Rehab Saves Lives
In honor of Heart Health Month, Atlantic Coast Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is pleased to present this important information about cardiac rehabilitation. According to a report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation saves lives, but too few people enroll in this critical intervention. The American Heart Association notes that nearly 2.5 million…
Read MoreA Heart Attack Glossary
If you or a loved one has had a heart attack, you may find yourself in a situation where different terms and acronyms are thrown around without ever being fully explained. A diagnosis of heart attack is distressing enough; there is no need to add confusion to the anxiety you may already feel. Here is…
Read MoreDepression: A Common Response to Heart Attack
It is not surprising that someone might be anxious or upset after suffering a heart attack. However, this may not merely be a normal response to a life-threatening event. It may be a symptom of clinical depression, which affects up to one third of people who have been through a heart attack. Heart disease and…
Read MoreHeart Attack Symptoms are Different in Women
Quick: Picture a person having a heart attack. Chances are the image that sprang to mind was of a middle-aged man clutching his chest. Yet cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, will kill six times as many women this year as it will men. Moreover, women, while less likely than…
Read MorePersonality Traits Can Really Do Harm To Your Health
Personality type can give you health advantages or make you more likely to get diseases such as heart disease or stroke. Traits can determine how healthy we are. How stressed or angry you are, and how you interact with the world, depends on your personality style. And it is going to affect your health. For…
Read MoreAtrial Fibrillation: What Is It, How Does It Affect Your Health
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a condition that disrupts your heartbeat. A glitch in the heart’s electrical system makes its upper chambers (the atria) beat so fast they quiver, or fibrillate. This causes the lower chambers (the ventricles) to beat out of sync. Usually the atria and ventricles work together so the heart pumps blood in…
Read MoreType II Diabetes Is A Very Serious Illness
Type II Diabetes: What Is it? Your body does a poor job converting carbohydrates into energy. This builds up sugar in your blood. Over time it increases your risk for heart disease, stroke, blindness, infections, and several other very serious illnesses. It strikes people of all ages, and the early symptoms are mild. It is…
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