Heart disease is the number one killer in the US. While you’re probably familiar with the major risk factors, including hypertension, obesity, and lack of physical activity, new research suggests

Jogging up a few flights of stairs or chasing your kids around the backyard can easily cause your heart rate and respiration to increase. In these types of situations, heart rate and respiration changes are typically harmless and often correct themselves with a few minutes of rest.

Most people have felt their heart rate increase at one point or another. Whether it is brought on by stress, increased activity, or even having an extra cup of coffee, your heart often beats faster when your body needs to circulate blood and transport oxygen.

16. Immediately, during the stress response, breathing rates are increased and heavier, heart rate increases and blood vessels constrict. The continuous constriction of blood vessels is associated with increased blood pressure and higher risk for heart problems, chronic stress over time can lead to stroke or even heart attack (AIS, 2020) Picture: Habits of the heart [Respiratory and cardiovascular systems]. (2000). Retrieved April 29, 2020, from https://www.smm.org/heart/

Measures of Health: Learn to Track 5 Main Health Indicators Staying on top of your health requires more than seeing your healthcare provider for an annual check-up. It means monitoring key health indicators frequently at home. These measures can help you meet the World Health Organization’s definition of health: a state of complete physical, mental, […]

Increase your heart smarts with info on how exercise impacts your heart, how to measure fitness via heart rate, and top cardio concerns fitness pros should know. How it Works Your heart weighs only about 10 ounces and is roughly the size of an adult fist. This four chamber, centrally located pump pushes

A fast heart rate is known as tachycardia and is defined as a heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute. There are many causes of a fast heart rate.

Last week, I introduced the concept of heart rate variability – the variation of heart beat to beat intervals. Far from the metronome we might assume it to be, the healthiest heart beat follows a fractal pattern, with varying lengths of time separating each pulse. A higher heart rate variability (HRV) suggests a relaxed, low-stress physiological […]

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Heart murmurs are common and usually benign in children. But when a heart murmur is caused by a congenital heart defect or other cardiac problem, it's possible that the underlying trigger for the murmur is an inherited condition.