menu Schedule Now A typical pulse rate for adults is between 60 and 100 beats per minute. Depending on your activity, your rate can be higher or lower. A dangerous heart rate is likely to be associated with other symptoms like shortness of breath or chest pain. Original article Normal vs. Dangerous Heart Rate: How […]
How Does Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Look Inside the Body?
With the cardiovascular treatments available for HCM patients today, mortality due to the disease is very low. However, HCM does have to be managed and treated properly, which means it must be properly diagnosed. If detected and treated, the majority of patients with HCM have normal life expectancy without incurring any significant limiting symptoms or adverse […]
What we can learn from Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest
Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest was viewed by millions
Bixby Students Get Preventative Heart Screenings
menu Schedule Now My-HeartCheck® is part of ATS’s ongoing commitment to the health and well-being of the children and families across the states in which we operate. To date, over 12,000 children have been impacted as a result of investments from nonprofit organizations that allow us to offer our sustainable, measurable heart assessment programs while […]
Screening is key to learning about congenital heart defects
The American Academy of Pediatrics, in a statement last year, recommended all kids be screened for congenital heart defects. Every 15 minutes, a child is born with a heart defect, making it the number one form of birth defect world wide. Due to a lack of testing, a third of those born with a heart […]
Normal vs. Dangerous Heart Rate: How to Tell the Difference
menu Schedule Now What’s your normal heart rate? Is it within a healthy range? What things can change your hear rate and does it still stay within a normal, healthy range? This article spells it all out for you. What to look for in your own heart rate and what you should do to keep […]
9 Myths About Dietary Fat and Cholesterol
Healthy eating is a big part of keeping your heart health in check! This would be much easier if the messaging we got was consistent and accurate. Unfortunately, there are still many myths about healthy eating that continue to reach the public. One misconception centers around fats and cholesterol. Read the full article to learn […]
Am I Having Heartburn or a Heart Attack?
menu We get a number of questions from parents regarding their own heart health. One of the most common misconceptions is using the term heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest interchangeably. Fortunately, this is not a life or death mistake. What is life threatening is not knowing the difference between heartburn and a heart attack! […]