Migraines and Heart Health: The Unexpected Connection

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One billion people worldwide suffer from migraine, making it the third most common illness. And studies have found that across the board, migraine increases the risk of several heart diseases, like atrial fibrillation, heart attacks, and angina.  Here, we’ll discuss the basics of migraine headaches, including their causes, treatment options and how they’re connected to heart health. As well as …

Atrial Fibrillation 101

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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a heart condition that can cause blood clots, stroke, and other heart-related problems. If you have AF, it’s important to understand the risks and symptoms and to work with your doctor to develop a treatment plan that’s right for you. In this article, we’ll discuss AF in more detail, including its causes, symptoms, and treatment options.What …

What is Pulmonary Embolism?

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Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a condition in which one or more blood clots block the arteries of the lungs, resulting in reduced oxygen flow to the affected area. Although it affects the lungs, it is considered a cardiovascular disease. In fact, it’s one of the most common cardiovascular diseases, affecting around 900,000 U.S. adults every year. The most common cause …

Low Blood Pressure: When It’s Safe & When It’s Not

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Low blood pressure, also known as hypotension, is a condition in which the amount of pressure your blood exerts against your artery walls is lower than normal. In certain cases, this is nothing to worry about and can even be a sign of good health. However, low blood pressure can also be dangerous if it falls too low, and can …

Pericarditis 101

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Pericarditis is an inflammation of the membrane that surrounds the heart. The pericardium is a double later membrane that surrounds the heart, providing the heart with cushion and protection. In this article we’ll discuss its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.What Causes Pericarditis?There are many things that can cause pericarditis, including: Infections: Viruses are the most common cause of pericarditis. Other …

We’ve Partnered with Ognomy | At-Home Sleep Apnea Diagnosis, Testing & Treatment

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Cardiogram is excited to announce that we’ve just partnered with Ognomy! Ognomy is a licensed telemedicine platform that specifically treats obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA is a chronic sleep disorder, occurring in one billion people globally.1 That’s a lot. And of those with it, around 80-90 percent of cases are not diagnosed.2 Unfortunately, this condition can create other health complications …

Types of Arrhythmias

What Are the Different Types of Arrhythmias?

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A cardiac arrhythmia affects the heart’s physiological rhythm. This is basically a disease that alters the electricity of your heart.  As a result, your heart can beat too fast, too slow, or too early. In some cases, it contracts erratically, which is referred to as fibrillation. According to research, up to 5% of the population may have some type of …

SVT and Me (Part 3)

Shay Guest Blogger, Heart Health, Supraventricular Tachycardia

SPECIAL GUEST BLOGGERHi, Cardiogram Fam! In Part 3/3 of her SVT and Me series, Shaquana Graves (also known as Shay), a fellow Cardiogram member and cardiovascular technologist, details her experience with cardiac ablation. Once Cardiogram helped to validate my condition and concerns (all of which I share in Part 2), I was finally able to be truly heard by my medical …

SVT and Me (Part 2): How Cardiogram Allowed My Condition to Be Taken Seriously

Shay Guest Blogger, Medical Conditions, Supraventricular Tachycardia

SPECIAL GUEST BLOGGERHi, Cardiogram Fam! We’d like to introduce a special guest blogger, Shaquana Graves (also known as Shay), a fellow Cardiogram member and cardiovascular technologist, as she shares Part 2 of her journey with SVT.Rewind from where we left off in Part 1… I was at work, doing my typical duties (assessing and treating patients, completing diagnostic testing, etc.) …

SVT ECG read out, text on graphic: Shay's Story What It's Like to Experience Supraventricular Tachycardia?

SVT and Me (Part 1): What it’s like to experience supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)

Shay Medical Conditions, Supraventricular Tachycardia

SPECIAL GUEST BLOGGERHi, Cardiogram Fam! We’d like to introduce a special guest blogger, Shaquana Graves (also known as Shay), a fellow Cardiogram member and cardiovascular technologist, as she shares Part 1 of her journey with SVT.Supraventricular tachycardia (or SVT) is intermittent, unprovoked rapid heart rate that occurs when there is a disruption of the heart’s electrical system. This disruption causes …