by ForHearts Worldwide | Dec 20, 2024 | Heart Health, Pacemaker Care
You may have heard that certain devices can impact or interfere with your pacemaker. Any devices emitting strong magnetic fields have the potential to disrupt the electrical signaling of a pacemaker and stop it from working properly. This is electromagnetic...
by ForHearts Worldwide | Nov 18, 2024 | Heart Disease, Heart Health, Pacemaker Care
People can need a pacemaker for several reasons. The most common reason is because of arrhythmia, meaning the heart has an abnormal rhythm—it can beat too quickly, too slowly, or with an irregular rhythm. There are different types of heart arrhythmias and being...
by ForHearts Worldwide | Oct 24, 2024 | Heart Disease, Heart Health, International Heart Centers, Pacemaker Care
Getting a pacemaker implanted is a life-changing (and life-saving!) experience. That’s because arrhythmia and other heart rhythm issues that once diminished the quality and length of life are now treatable and manageable thanks to high-tech pacing devices. Fully...
by ForHearts Worldwide | Oct 18, 2024 | Heart Health, International Heart Centers, News & Updates, Support our Mission, The ForHearts Story
This October officially marked ForHearts’ 40th anniversary—October 18 to be exact! Our 40th anniversary year has been a remarkable one, filled with celebrations and accomplishments that have helped to expand our reach and provide even more life-saving pacemakers. Here...
by ForHearts Worldwide | Sep 24, 2024 | Donate, Heart Disease, Heart Health, International Heart Centers, Support our Mission, Volunteer
World Heart Day 2024 is Sunday, September 29. Created by the World Heart Federation in collaboration with the World Health Organization, World Heart Day raises awareness about cardiovascular disease (the world’s leading cause of death) with a focus on inspiring people...
by ForHearts Worldwide | Sep 6, 2024 | Donate, Drive To Save Lives, Heart Disease, Heart Health, International Heart Centers, Support our Mission, Volunteer
Dust off the clubs because it’s that time of year! Our annual day of teeing off and saving lives is set for October 7 with the 2024 edition of the Drive to Save Lives Golf Tournament at the Carrollwood Country Club. This year, we are celebrating 40 years of ForHearts...
