Jeroen Victoor (40) had been having palpitations since the age of seventeen. Not constantly, but he felt his heart pulsing down his throat often enough to have concerns. Over the years, he had his heart examined on repeated occasions, none…
Stress has become part of everyday life for all of us. It is that bad that we have even come to accept stress as normal. But is it normal though? What exactly is stress? What does it do to our…
Let's face it: we’ll always find a reason to serve alcohol. A good glass of wine or a cocktail is part of the experience when you go out to dinner. Friends coming to visit? Quick, open a bottle of bubbly!…
Did our app detect abnormalities in your heart rhythm, indicating atrial fibrillation (AF)? Better make an appointment to see your cardiologist or GP to discuss these results. Because, even if it does not always affect you: atrial fibrillation will not…
Your heart sees to it that blood is circulated around your body. At rest, the heart does so at 60 to 100 beats a minute. If you are exerting yourself, this causes your heart rate to go up in order…
We are sleeping badly. Even before corona hit, we did not manage to get the number of hours’ sleep our body needs - i.e. an average of 8 hours a night. Studies confirm that the never-ending pandemic is keeping us…
Once you get past the age of 40, the risk of contracting atrial fibrillation at some point in your life is 1 in 4.1 And the older you get, the greater the risk you may end up with this disorder,…
Atrial fibrillation – also known as auricular fibrillation, and usually abbreviated as AF - is one of the most commonly encountered heart rhythm disorders. But how do you know whether you have this heart rhythm disorder? What are the symptoms?…
Are you having palpitations? For starters: you are not alone. Palpitations are very widespread. They are one of the main reasons why patients go to see their GP, cardiologist or end up at Accident & Emergency.1 But these medical checks…
Retired nurse Anne-Marie (76) was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation back in 2003. After undergoing an ablation last year, Anne-Marie is now monitoring her arrhythmia using FibriCheck. Here's her story. Anne-Marie: "The first time I started having heart palpitations was in…