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Did our app detect abnormalities in your heart rhythm, indicating atrial fibrillation (AF)? Better make an appointment to see your cardiologist or GP to discuss these results. Because, even if it does not always affect you: atrial fibrillation will not…
The heart pumps 4 to 5 litres of blood around the body per minute. Thereby giving our tissues and cells the nutrients they require to enable them to work. This action also has the effect of removing waste from our…
We are sleeping badly. Even before corona hit, we did not manage to get the number of hours’ sleep our body needs - i.e. an average of 8 hours a night. Studies confirm that the never-ending pandemic is keeping us…
Once you get past the age of 40, the risk of developing atrial fibrillation at some point in your life is 1 in 4.1 And the older you get, the greater the risk you may end up with this disorder, which…
Atrial fibrillation – also known as auricular fibrillation, and usually abbreviated as AF - is one of the most commonly encountered heart rhythm disorders. But how do you know whether you have this heart rhythm disorder? What are the symptoms?…
Are you having palpitations? For starters: you are not alone. Palpitations are very widespread. They are one of the main reasons why patients go to see their GP, cardiologist or end up at Accident & Emergency.1 But these medical checks…
Retired nurse Anne-Marie (76) was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation back in 2003. After undergoing an ablation last year, Anne-Marie is now monitoring her arrhythmia using FibriCheck. Here's her story. Anne-Marie: "The first time I started having heart palpitations was in…
It affects all of us to some degree or another. The seasonal clock change takes some getting used to. The fact of the matter is that this one-hour difference in our daily rhythm affects our body clock. According to scientific…
In parts 1 and 2 of this series, we delved deeper into alcohol consumption. It’s a fact that, because we enjoy life, we are masters of alcohol. It’s a fact that an occasional glass can have a positive impact on…
Alcohol has been part of Western culture for centuries. And because we enjoy life, we like to keep up that tradition. After all, isn’t a daily glass of alcohol healthy for your heart? Or is any glass one too many?…