Beaufort County, South Carolina, March 27, 2018 - Arrhythmia Alliance is proud to continue its partnership with the Beaufort County Library. On Thursday, March 29, 2018, Arrhythmia Alliance will host a “Know Your Pulse” event at the Hilton Head Branch Library beginning at 10:00 am. These events are free to the public and provide you with details when it comes to your pulse and heart rhythm and what your reading represents for you physically.
Everyday 360,000 American citizens die from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) almost 1,000 per day, each day of the year and yet 80% of these deaths could be avoided with the use of CPR and using an AED. CPR alone provides a 9% chance of survival but when used with an AED, the chance of survival increases to more than 50%. Participating in our Know Your Pulse may very well stop someone else from falling victim to Atrial Fibrillation or worse.
We provide valuable resources for those who may have questions regarding arrhythmia’s, heart disorders, sudden cardiac arrest and other heart related issues. Our staff will be on hand to conduct the pulse checks and we provide you with the reading/report to take to your physician to discuss in more detail.
The location of the Hilton Head library branch is as follows:
• Hilton Head Branch
11 Beach City Road
Hilton Head, SC 29926
A special thank you to Beaufort County and Mr. Ray McBride for working with us to help make Beaufort County heart safe. Our goal is to make arrhythmia’s and other heart disorders as synonymous with HIV/AIDS and Cancer by 2020. Mrs. Trudie Lobban, CEO and founder of Arrhythmia Alliance stated that “every heart matters regardless of socioeconomic status and everyone deserves the resources they need to promote a healthy lifestyle”.
Our staff will be available for comment during and after to answer any questions or concerns one might have. For more information on our Know Your Pulse campaigns, please visit us at http://www.heartrhythmalliance.org/aa/us/know-your-pulse.
