This Stroke Risk Factor Hides in Your Heart
APR 26, 2024Could you be walking around with a tiny hole in your heart and not know it? That’s the case for one in four people, due to an anatomic condition.
Read MoreMany of our patients get frustrated because it seems like their blood pressure is never the same each time they get it taken. It is low one day, then high the next. They wonder what they are doing wrong. Is there something they can do to keep it down? Does everybody’s blood pressure vary from day to day?
Your blood pressure is a reflection of many different factors. It can be affected by activity, fluid and salt intake, stress levels, alcohol, drugs, or even the timing of your medications. This means that depending on the time of day, the day of the week, your activity or stress level, your blood pressure will vary from day today. Even minute to minute!
If you are taking medication to control your blood pressure, it will be important for your healthcare provider to not only take a blood pressure in their office but to get an idea of what your blood pressure is doing on a daily or weekly basis.
Remember, you play a vital role in your health care, especially when it comes to blood pressure control. Find a CHI Health Primary Care Provider today so you can team up with them to meet your goals!
Could you be walking around with a tiny hole in your heart and not know it? That’s the case for one in four people, due to an anatomic condition.
Read MoreA healthy lifestyle is very important to protect the electrical system of the heart. Once it gets damaged, the heart may have little ability to recover.
Read MoreHeart disease is the number one cause of death for women and men, claiming more lives than all forms of cancer combined.
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