Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common heart rhythm disorder in which the atria of the heart beat irregularly and often very rapidly. Normally, the heart contracts in a coordinated rhythm, but in atrial fibrillation, electrical signals in the atria become uncoordinated. This causes the atria to quiver, or fibrillate, rather than produce a strong, regular […]

A stroke is much like what a heart attack is to the heart, but it occurs in the brain. A stroke involves the sudden interruption of blood flow and oxygen to areas in the brain and can cause brain damage and loss of function and may cause symptoms such as paralysis, numbness or weakness often […]

There are a number of cardiovascular conditions that are described as Heart disease. Some of these include: Blood vessel diseases (Coronary Artery Disease Heart rhythm problems such as arrhythmias Heart defects you’re born with such as Congenital heart defects Heart infections Valvular Heart Disease Generally however the term Heart Disease refers to conditions that involve […]

Blood Pressure is the force exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels, caused by heart contractions forcing a constant volume of blood around a closed system. Under certain circumstances your blood pressure can go up, this is called high blood pressure or hypertension.  The opposite is called hypotension, the most common symptoms […]