Cholesterol As A Risk Factor For Heart Disease For People In Louisville, KY

Every now and then we get to see headlines about what will or won’t increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Some headlines can be trusted while some others cannot be. A few lifestyle changes and medication can help in reducing one’s risk for a heart event. It is a heart disease which causes the occurrence of a cardiac arrest or heart attack. The best way to deal with a cardiac emergency is by enrolling for a Basic Life Support Louisville program (a CPR program designed for first-time healthcare professionals) or any other CPR program in order to get equipped in the life-saving resuscitation techniques which comprises of chest compressions and rescue breaths. Proper application of the techniques can revive the life of a cardiac arrest or heart attack victim.

For training, select an accredited training center such as the AHA accredited CPR Louisville in Kentucky where certified instructors conduct the classes through a series of audio and video lectures and hands-on practice. At the end of the training classes, a student will be eligible for a certification after successfully passing a skills test and a written exam. 

Basic Life Support Training Classes- The first time Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers Class, a.k.a. BLS Class, is geared toward training individuals currently working in healthcare or planning a career in healthcare. In the first time BLS class students will learn adult, child, and infant CPR. Students will also be trained on the use of an automated external defibrillator, or AED. Because this CPR class is for healthcare providers, there will be added training on how to use and perform rescue breaths using a bag valve mask. This device is found in hospitals, offices, and many other healthcare facilities. The BLS class training concludes with time dedicated to learning how to rescue choking infants, children, and adults. CPR Louisville allows students plenty of hands-on practice and time to master the skills of BLS for Healthcare Providers.

This CPR Class is for nurses, physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, dentists, CRNAs, paramedics, EMTs, medical technicians/assistants, dental hygienists/assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, nursing students, medical students, respiratory therapists, laboratory technicians, radiology technicians, LPNs, anesthesiologists, dietitians, and ALL healthcare and medically related fields.

The program fee is $70. 

Cholesterol As A Risk Factor

High Cholesterol- Cholesterol is basically a fatty substance found in blood and too much “bad” cholesterol increases the risk for developing CVD. It causes atheroma buildup inside the artery walls thus preventing enough blood to reach the heart and other parts of the body. Even a blood clot can form if a piece of atheroma breaks off leading to blocking blood supply to the heart or the brain. Cholesterol is usually measured by looking at HDL (good) cholesterol and the non-HDL (bad) cholesterol. Non-HDL cholesterol should be lower than 4mmol/L (millimols per litre of blood), and your total cholesterol should be no higher than 5 mmol/L. 

How To Reduce Cholesterol Levels?

·         Reduce your intake of saturated fat which means eat less of butter, cheese, full-fat milk and meat.

·         Eat well and stay physically active.

·         Replace saturated fats with unsaturated fats such as olive, rapeseed or sunflower oil and oily fish and nuts.

·         You can take statin if you are at a higher risk of a heart attack or stroke. Statins help in reducing cholesterol levels thus reducing the risk of heart attack or stroke. 

Go for a Basic Life Support Louisville program or any other CPR class at CPR Louisville and gain the benefits. For more information or to register for a program, either do it online or call on 502-804-6132.