Join the Know Your Pulse Global Campaign
The Know Your Pulse campaign raises public and medical awareness of the pulse as one of the easiest ways to detect what can be potentially fatal cardiac arrhythmias. A-A is highlighting the importance of regular pulse checks during normal patient check-ups, to promote early diagnosis of heart rhythm disorders.
Why?
- One European dies every minute of Sudden Cardiac Death
- Cardiac arrhythmia is one of the leading causes of death in the world
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) kills more people each year than breast cancer, lung cancer, stroke and AIDS combined
- 40% of people will experience syncope at least once in a lifetime
- Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder affecting millions of people worldwide
Translate Know Your Pulse materials
The Pulse Check Guide is a simple four step guide on how to take the pulse, what the pulse is, what it means, when people should take their pulse, and a table where results can be recorded for seven days, and seek further medical advice, if required. The Pulse Check Guide is suitable for all individuals with an interest in their personal health.
The Pulse Check Guide is available for translation in other languages. For those of you who want to have professional or translated copies of the resource printed, download the inner and outer artwork files. Please send your translated versions to ingrid@aa-international.org for them to be uploaded on to the international website.
Know Your Pulse resources are available in the following languages:
Pulse Check Guide
Know Your Pulse Poster
Dr. Jorge Gonzalez-Zuelgaray from Arrhythmia Alliance in Argentina participated in a TV interview for CCN Español.
Join the Know Your Pulse Campaign in 2011
The Know Your Pulse initiative is being highlighted during World Heart Rhythm Week (WHRW) 6th – 12th June 2011- the annual global event organised by Arrhythmia Alliance (A-A) and held in partnership with ICPES (International Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology). WHRW brings international organisations, groups and individuals together to raise awareness and education of heart rhythm disorders.
A-A welcomes anyone with an interest in improving the diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life for those affected by cardiac arrhythmias to join WHRW. Participants may choose to promote the Know Your Pulse campaign or an event that is relevant to their own organisation mission and objectives.
Click here to see how you can get involved!