Hearing and Your Heart

Heart disease and hearing loss are linked, so get your hearing checked for World Heart Day, BHI advises

Why the Heart-Hearing Connection?

Studies have shown that a healthy cardiovascular system – a person’s heart, arteries, and veins – has a positive effect on hearing. Conversely, inadequate blood flow and trauma to the blood vessels of the inner ear can contribute to hearing loss.

Washington, DC, September 19, 2013 – Everyone over 40 should no longer ignore their hearing loss, says the Better Hearing Institute (BHI), which is raising awareness of the link between cardiovascular and hearing health in recognition of World Heart Dayon September 29th. A growing body of research shows that a person’s hearing health and cardiovascular health frequently correspond. And because the jury is still out on exactly why there is a connection and which comes first, it behooves those 40 and older to get their hearing tested as a routine part of their medical care. The vast majority of people with hearing loss can benefit from hearing aids, which have been shown to improve quality of life.

To help people determine if they need a comprehensive hearing test by a hearing healthcare professional, BHI is offering a free, quick, and confidential online hearing check. Click here for more details. Some experts – like Charles E. Bishop, AuD, Assistant Professor in the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences – find the evidence showing a link between cardiovascular and hearing health so compelling that they say the ear may be a window to the heart. Bishop believes the closer the collaboration between medical disciplines the better for the patient.

“Hearing health should not be assessed in a vacuum,” says Bishop. “There is simply too much evidence that hearing loss is related to cardiovascular disease and other health conditions. It’s time we maximised the information we have in order to benefit the individual’s overall wellbeing.”

So if you are concerned about your hearing come and have a free hearing test and consultation with one of our fully qualified Hearing Aid Audiologists.

Just click here or on the “Book a Free Hearing Test” button below and make your appointment at our clinic on Lavitts Quay, Cork or at one of our many Hearing Clinics throughout Munster.