Back to category: Medical Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. Heart Attack Are you a 45-year-old male or a 55-year-old female? Do you smoke? Do you exercise daily? Depending on your response to these questions, you may be preventing proper blood flow to your heart, increasing your risk for a heart attack. While some of the risk factors are controllable, others are not. For instance, a person who chooses not to maintain a healthy diet or exercise daily could significantly increase their risk. At the same time, your gender, ethnicity, and family history may also increase your risk for a heart attack. Woman may develop heart disease ten years later than men; however, they are twice as likely to die from heart attacks. Those who are born with, or develop diabetes are also at risk. Whether your risks are genetic or developed, heart attacks and other forms of heart disease are preventable. A surge in adrenaline, a sudden increase in blood pressure or strenuous workload on the heart, can trigger a heart attack. These t... Posted by: Angelia Holliday Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. |
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