It can affect teenagers or young adults and has been the reason for some sudden unexplained deaths in young athletes. Heart rate monitors are a good way to help you keep an eye on your health. However, they cannot be used to diagnose any conditions. Speak to your doctor if you notice unusual patterns or have symptoms. If you have a heart condition Blood flow from the heart may be reduced or restricted (called obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy). As fate would have it Sarah Jane is a nurse and her training took over immediately. Acting on instinct she began compressions.

Suffering a cardiac arrest, Michelle lay unconscious as her family including her husband Jer and son Conor watched on as she clung to life. In that moment the game ceased to be, the roar of the crowd faded as the seriousness of the situation became evident. Both sets of players who had fought against each other over the previous 40 minutes now fought together – for Michelle's life. Heart failure means that the heart is unable to pump blood around the body properly. It usually happens because the heart has become too weak or stiff. Cholesterol profile blood test: High cholesterol affects your heart and blood vessels and increases your risk of developing cardiovascular disease. In many cases the cause is unknown, although sometimes the condition can be inherited. More information If you are experiencing symptoms or have a fast resting heart rate you should make an appointment with your GP. Symptoms to look out for include:The good person out of the good treasury of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasury produces evil, for his mouth speaks from what fills his heart.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and the evil out of the evil brings forth that which is evil. For out of the abundance of his heart, his mouth speaks. The right side of your heart receives the de-oxygenated blood that has just travelled round your body. It pumps the blood to your lungs to collect a fresh supply of oxygen. The left side of your heart pumps the re-oxygenated blood round your body again. Once Martinez begins his rehabilitation, he is reborn—this is a new life for him and he will succeed or fail based on his will and hard work. That he succeeds—in a larger-than-life way, wildly, improbably—is the crux if this story. His interviews with 60 Minutes and Oprah, his work on the soap opera All My Children and his eventual win on Dancing with the Stars are all sort of fantastical. But Martinez still regards his most important work as being a spokesman for the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio where he recovered from his injuries.Professor Newby says: “If you get a gripping, cramping sensation in your calves when you are walking, it might be worth seeing your doctor, as that can be a marker of PAD (peripheral arterial disease). It’s most common in smokers and people who have diabetes.” Make an appointment with your GP. 6. Arm pain