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We would like to thank Dorset Cardiac and Stroke Network who initially commissioned a Life Channels ‘Know Your Pulse’ short clip which has been aired on 86% of practices across the county. For further details read the article.
Working with Dorset Cardiac and Stroke Network, this free, new resource is now available!
Response from Heart Rhythm Week 2011
The Pulse Check Guide
Checking your pulse is as important as seeing how much you weigh or checking your blood pressure
A simple four step guide on how to take your pulse, what the pulse is, what it means and what pulse rates require further investigation from a GP.
The Pulse Check Guide is suitable for all individuals with an interest in their personal heart health.
Download your FREE Pulse Check Guide and follow the Four Simple Steps.
Join the ‘Know Your Pulse’ campaign in your area
Click here to find out how
Why should you ‘Know Your Pulse’?
- 100,000 Sudden Cardiac Deaths each year in the UK, leading to more deaths than breast cancer, lung cancer and AIDS combined
- 600,000+ patients diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation (AF – the most common arrhythmia) in England
- At the age of 40, we all have a 1 in 4 life time risk of developing AF
- 200,000 newly diagnosed AF patients per year in the UK, and this is rising due to an aging population and increased numbers surviving conditions which predispose them to AF
- The National Audit of the Organisation of Services for Falls and Bone Health of Older People, found serious gaps in the aftercare of services for those who have had a fall and highlighted that 50% of Primary Care Organisations do not check for heart conditions, which can cause fainting
- Be aware of your heart’s health
The benefits of being 'Pulse Aware'
- Detect potential arrhythmias and get early diagnosis and treatment
- Reduce NHS costs caused by mis-diagnosis and inappropriate treatment of arrhythmia patients
- Reduce the number of strokes caused by cardiac arrhythmias
- An easy, low cost and high impact way to detect potential arrhythmias
- The simplest way to detect an arrhythmia is to ‘Know Your Pulse’