“Pulse checks are a cost-free way to save thousands from death, disability and poor health arising from heart rhythm disorders. If routine pulse checks were introduced into GP care, many more people could be picked up. Preventative action can save lives – people with atrial fibrillation are five times more at risk of stroke but well-managed AF can save the NHS millions of pounds”, said the founder of Arrhythmia Alliance, Trudie Lobban, on the start of Heart Rhythm week.

The alliance, union of patients, carers and health professionals, is motivated to encourage people about their pulse while campaigning for GPs to conduct pulse checks.

The event is believed to play a significant role to reduce the number of deaths because of sudden cardiac arrest, which executes maximum number of lives in U. K. Atrial Fibrillation or the irregular heartbeats can be identified through a simple pulse check. Therefore the alliance had urged the GP’s to actively participate in the Heart Rhythm Awareness Week so that maximum number of people can be checked.

The early detection of the irregularities is a helpful tool to save people from various heart related problems and to avail right treatments. Besides this, it will also reduce the NHS costs as well as number of strokes caused by cardiac arrhythmias.