Blood Clot Awareness Month of March - Atrial Fibrillati...

Atrial Fibrillation Support

33,718 members40,015 posts

Blood Clot Awareness Month of March

TracyAdmin profile image
TracyAdminPartner
6 Replies

During Blood Clot Awareness Month, join us in highlighting the risk blood clots leading to devastating, sometimes fatal, outcomes. Yet a simple pulse check can detect an irregular heart rhythm and reduce the risk of a blood clot.

Know Your Pulse to Know Your Heart Rhythm – It could save your life!

heartrhythmalliance.org/afa...

Written by
TracyAdmin profile image
TracyAdmin
Partner
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
6 Replies
ozziebob profile image
ozziebob

Good to finally put a face to a name, but can I ask the significance of the "cross" prominently placed on the partition behind you?

TracyAdmin profile image
TracyAdminPartner in reply toozziebob

Hello

The AF Association was invited to attend a coffee morning for the community of local Methodist Church earlier this year. Our Patient Services Team held a presentation raising awareness about heart rhythm disorders, including AF.

If you would like any help or advice, please feel free to contact the team.

Kind regards

TracyAdmin

ozziebob profile image
ozziebob in reply toTracyAdmin

At the church? I'll have to think a bit more about that.🤔

Blood Clot Awareness Month.....that's a name to conjure with! 😏

philologus profile image
philologus in reply to

Only needs a "y"....

fibnum profile image
fibnum

When one detects the irregular heartbeat, what is the next step?

Most of us who get Afib episodes are already on blood thinners.

What more should be done?

Thanks,

Fibnum

Not what you're looking for?

You may also like...

March is Blood Clot Awareness Month #BCAM

Did you know that having AF increases your risk of having a stroke by 5 times? AF is a type of...
TracyAdmin profile image
Partner

Identifying the undiagnosed person

Nearly 500,000 people in the UK have undiagnosed AF (atrial fibrillation; the most common...
SamAdmin profile image

Stroke Risk From Afib & The Role Of Blood Thinners

I was reluctant to take blood thinners from about the age of 68 to 72. My CHA2DS2Vasc sat at "1"...
willec49 profile image

Blood clot in heart - anyone else ?

Hi amazing AF people I posted here in January and got some great support. I was very symptomatic,...
Mayleen profile image

High blood pressure is a cause of Afib

Interesting study in the European Society of Cardiology confirming that high blood pressure causes...
Barny12 profile image

Moderation team

See all
HollieAdmin profile image
HollieAdminAdministrator
Emily-Admin profile image
Emily-AdminAdministrator
Kelley-Admin profile image
Kelley-AdminAdministrator

Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.

Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.