All about the heart


After surviving a heart attack, the shock often follows: the diagnosis of chronic heart failure. In Germany alone, according to the German Heart Foundation, an estimated 1.8 million people suffer from heart failure, which is one of the most frequent causes of death.
How does heart failure…

World Heart Day is an annual event on September 29 that serves as an opportunity to become informed about the risk of heart disease and how to avoid it. Its motto “My Heart, Your Heart” is intended to raise awareness of one’s own heart health and that of others. CardioSecur put together some simple…

blue flowers with bees on them

In spring, allergy sufferers have a difficult time. Due to the high pollen count, many people are affected by hay fever, which presents with an itching and burning sensation in the eyes and nose, coughing or the presence of allergic asthma. If the symptoms are not treated with various measures,…

March 8 is International Women’s Day and marks an important date for women’s rights worldwide. This important awareness day was established more than 100 years ago, in 1908, by the Socialist Party of America. In 1977, the United Nations declared March 8 as the “United Nations Day for women’s rights…

The heart is often seen simply as an organ that pumps blood throughout the body. However, the heart is actually much more complex, and affects our health and our body as a whole in many ways. In addition to the burden of cardiovascular disease, we strain our health with too much stress, which can…

a picture of a guy who is sick

Like every year, a new wave of influenza is spreading across the country. This is accompanied by admonishing voices to be vaccinated in time, in addition to observing hygienic imperatives.  A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine by Canadian scientists from the Institute for…

The Cold Heart: winter tips for heart patients

 

It is obvious: the human body always tries to maintain a constant temperature. Both cold and warm ambient temperatures must therefore be balanced. So, the body cools or heats and both mean increased strain on the cardiovascular system. The…

Hot temperatures of over 30 degrees can be a problem for many people - especially those with cardiovascular problems. There is a risk of serious health consequences: sudden drop in blood pressure, circulatory collapse or heat stroke. 

 

People with heart failure, high blood pressure or other…

Woman using the mobile ECG CardioSecur at home.

The pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus COVID-19 is currently on the rise worldwide and the resulting crisis is also having a major impact on healthcare systems. Doctors1 and leading professional associations such as the American College of Cardiology (ACC)2 are now calling for the rapid…

Patients with a history of cardiovascular disease may suffer from complications if they contract the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). This may include plaque destabilization, infarction or exacerbation of heart failure. Due to this fact, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) has published n…

Out of 100 people who suffer a heart attack, only about 50 survive the following year. The reason: heart failure, which often develops after a heart attack, remains undetected or treatment is faulty.1

What is heart failure?

The main cause of heart failure is a previous heart attack. Depending…

June 7th, 2017

To endure a heart attack is a shaping experience. Those affected must often also take lifelong medications. Even when feeling well after a successful cardiac intervention, they should make a conscientious lifestyle change. Our lifestyle is often a decisive cause of a heart attack.…

June 5th, 2017

CardioSecur has developed a HeartAge Calculator. This calculates if your heart age is younger than, older than, or corresponds to your actual age.

How can it be, that your heart age doesn’t match your actual age?
Lifestyle plays a big role in our general state of health. This…

March 2nd, 2017

Spring is one of the nicest times of the year, but not for those who suffer from allergies. Hay fever season begins and itching eyes and a running nose start. Few people know, however, that severe allergies impact the immune system and the cardiovascular system as well. The…

July 18th, 2016

Whether or not your heart health is impaired: traveling is good for your heart health!

This is the conclusion of an ongoing trial, which monitors cardiac risk factors since 1948. Men aged between 35 and 57 years were examined in the trial. The trial concluded that the risk of…

July 12th, 2015

Seemingly healthy but sick: For people with Brugada syndrome the first symptoms can already be fatal.

Although persons affected carry a genetic defect that may lead to the Brugada syndrome since they were born, most still feel healthy. However, appearances are deceiving: The…