Learn about Cardiac Exertion
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Cardiac exertion is an estimate of how much force your heart applies on each beat on a scale from 1-100.
A lower cardiac exertion at rest is preferred since it means a reduced heart workload and less stress on your organs and blood vessels.
Cardiac Exertion
How is Cardiac Exertion calculated?
Health Check by Preemptive AI uses a proprietary AI algorithm to estimate the amount of force exerted by the heart. The algorithm has been trained on data from participants across the world including the USA, India, and Cameroon.
The AI algorithm looks at the shape of the blood flow signal to extract features that are associated with higher or lower forces. For example, a more steep rise to the first peak may be correlated with a lower applied force.
It then uses these features to estimate the cardiac exertion.
Why does it matter?
Higher forces applied by your heart means your heart is working harder on each beat.
This increased workload can lead to more wear and tear on the heart, which is associated with a higher likelihood of cardiovascular disease like Heart Failure or Coronary Artery Disease.
Further, higher applied forces can increase the possibility of damage to downstream organs and blood vessels.
In general, it is preferred to have a lower cardiac exertion while at rest.
How can I lower my cardiac exertion at rest?
Living a healthy lifestyle can improve your cardiovascular fitness and lower your cardiac exertion at rest.