patient story
Managing your Blood Pressure
David Proulx and his wife have always been fairly active people, but three years ago David was beset by atrial fibrillation—AFib—and high blood pressure. “I couldn’t even cut my grass anymore and it was frightening. I didn’t have the stamina.” He made some major lifestyle changes including losing weight, exercising, and eating better. “That combination has helped bring my blood pressure down,” which has helped improve his overall health and stamina. “It still fluctuates but now I’m really paying attention to it.” David cannot only mow the lawn again, “I can do so much more—bicycle, kayak, all the things we used to do.”