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🫀 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗨𝗟𝗦𝗘 | 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 🫀

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵.

It's simply how many times your heart beats per minute while you're at rest; no exercise, no stress, just sitting still.
📊 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹?

For most healthy adults, a normal resting heart rate falls between

𝟲𝟬–𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 (𝗯𝗽𝗺)

But "normal" isn't the same for everyone

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 can have resting rates as low as 40–60 bpm - a sign of an efficient, well-trained heart
𝗔𝗴𝗲, 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 can all shift the number

🚩 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

A consistently high resting rate (𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘆𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮, generally >100 bpm at rest) or a very low one paired with dizziness, fatigue, or fainting (𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘆𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮) is worth mentioning to your doctor - it can be an early signal that something needs a closer look.

📱 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝘁

Place two fingers on your wrist or neck, count the beats for 30 seconds, then multiply by two. Many smartwatches and fitness trackers can do this for you automatically, often while you sleep - which is when your truest resting rate shows up.
❤️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆

Your resting heart rate won't tell you everything, but tracked over time, it can tell you a lot. Know your number, and notice when it changes.

𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦.

📲 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗔:

Twitter: https://t.co/en9tuCMspK

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#HeartHealth #CardiovascularHealth #ThePulse #HeartbeatMonday #RestingHeartRate

@TTelila @drmerid @HeartAEthiopia @FMoHealth @DagmawitMTasew

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🫀𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗨𝗟𝗦𝗘 𝗯𝘆 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗔 | 𝘋𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺 🫀

"𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘭" 𝘪𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳. 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵.

When you get a cholesterol test, the total number is only part of the story.

🔴 𝗟𝗗𝗟-𝗖 – the main cholesterol measure we target to reduce plaque buildup, heart attack and stroke. Lower is generally better, especially as cardiovascular risk increases.

🟢 𝗛𝗗𝗟-𝗖 – involved in transporting cholesterol back toward the liver. Low HDL can signal increased risk, but here’s the important part: 𝘈 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘏𝘋𝘓 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘕𝘖𝘛 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘭 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘓𝘋𝘓..

🟠 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗹𝘆𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 – another type of blood fat. High levels can increase cardiovascular risk, while very high levels can also increase the risk of pancreatitis.

🔵 𝗧𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗹 – useful, but incomplete on its own.

🎯 𝗦𝗼, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗗𝗟 𝗯𝗲?

There is no single LDL goal for everyone. Under current ACC/AHA guidance, the goal becomes lower as cardiovascular risk increases:

- > 100 mg/dL → Borderline/intermediate risk
- > 70 mg/dL → High risk
- > 55 mg/dL → Very-high-risk cardiovascular disease

And sometimes we need to look deeper. Non-HDL-C and ApoB can provide additional information about atherogenic particles, while current ACC/AHA guidance recommends measuring Lp(a) at least once in adulthood.

❤️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆

Don’t just ask, “Is my cholesterol normal?”

Ask: 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘓𝘋𝘓-𝘊 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬?

Because when it comes to cholesterol, one number never tells the whole story.

𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺. 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦

📲 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗔:

Twitter: https://t.co/en9tuCMspK

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LinkedIn: https://t.co/zEoZZwNFyB

#ThePulseByINTIMA #DeepDiveThursday #Cholesterol #LDL #HeartHealth #CardiovascularHealth #Prevention

@TTelila @drmerid @FMoHealth @DagmawitMTasew

[INTIMA International @INTIMAInternat]

🫀 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗨𝗟𝗦𝗘 | 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆🫀

“𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲” 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲.

It’s an umbrella term for several conditions affecting the heart:

• 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 – narrowed or blocked heart arteries
• 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗺𝗶𝗮𝘀 – abnormal heart rhythms
• 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 – the heart can’t pump or fill effectively
• 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 – valves that don’t open or close properly
• 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗺𝘆𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 – disease of the heart muscle
• 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 – structural heart problems present from birth

And here’s an important distinction:

𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 ≠ 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦.

Cardiovascular disease is broader; it includes diseases of the heart and blood vessels, such as peripheral artery disease and stroke.

And a 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 – is a sudden event, most commonly caused by coronary artery disease.

𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘢. 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬.

𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 “𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲” 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸.

𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦.

#HeartHealth #CardiovascularHealth #ThePulse #HeartbeatMonday

@TTelila @drmerid @HeartAEthiopia @FMoHealth @flyethiopian @DagmawitMTasew

[INTIMA International @INTIMAInternat]

🫀𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒖𝒍𝒔𝒆 𝒃𝒚 𝑰𝑵𝑻𝑰𝑴𝑨 🫀

Cardiovascular disease is still the world's #1 killer & most of it is preventable. The problem is most people just don't know where to start.

So we're starting here: two facts a week, no jargon, no fear-mongering - just what's actually true about your heart.

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 & 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆. Real knowledge. Stronger hearts. One heart at a time.

🔔 First Deep Dive drops next week…follow along.

#ThePulseByINTIMA #HeartHealth #StrongerHearts

@TTelila @drmerid @DagmawitMTasew @flyethiopian @FMoHealth

[INTIMA International @INTIMAInternat]

✈️❤️ Where Africa comes to heal.

A bold vision meets a historic partnership.

INTIMA Healthcare City + Ethiopian Airlines launch Fly to Heal aiming to bring world-class cardiac care to 60+ African cities.

Not built to maximize profit. Built to maximize lives saved. ❤️🇪🇹

#INTIMA #FlyToHeal #AfricaHealthcare