| A heart attack is known as a myocardial infarction. | | | | red meats. |
| This occurs when the heart muscle is damaged or | | | | 3. Controlling high blood pressure and diabetes. |
| does not receive enough oxygen. Many cardiac | | | | 4. Ensuring regular exercise at least 30 minutes a day. |
| related problems occur due to blockages in arteries | | | | Walking is most beneficial. |
| that carry purified blood away from the heart to | | | | 5. Preventing obesity. Doing all you can to maintain |
| different parts of the body. Another cause is the | | | | weight. |
| formation of blood clots. | | | | 6. Choosing to live a healthy lifestyle. |
| Very often, it is quite difficult to differentiate between a | | | | 7. Practicing meditation. |
| heart attack and heartburn. The common signs of a | | | | 8. Doing regular relaxation and breathing exercises. |
| heart attack are a tightness, pain, or discomfort in the | | | | 9. Undergoing periodic cardiac evaluations. |
| chest. Sweating, nausea, and vomiting that are | | | | 10. Including foods that are rich in anti-oxidants in your |
| accompanied by intense pressure in the chest. A | | | | diet. |
| radiating and intense pain in the chest that extends | | | | A killer disease, according to the American Heart |
| from the chest to the left arm. A shortness of breath | | | | Association approximately 58.8 million people in the US |
| for more than a few minutes. If you have any of the | | | | suffer from heart diseases. And, about 950,000 |
| above you must consult the doctor or go to the | | | | Americans die of heart ailments each year. Heart |
| emergency rooms. | | | | diseases and death from it can be prevented by |
| If you even think you are having a heart attack you | | | | maintaining your health. Find a balance in life between |
| must call for a cardiac care ambulance, and put under | | | | work and other activities, abandon the couch for the |
| your tongue a sorbitrate or chew an aspirin. If you are | | | | outdoors, don’t watch sports on television play |
| allergic to aspirin don’t take one. At the hospital | | | | sports instead and you can hope to live a long and |
| care will include rapid thrombolysis, cardiac | | | | fulfilled life. |
| catheterization, and angioplasty. They will also | | | | Be a well informed and caring citizen, read all about |
| administer intravenously clot busting medications. | | | | heart diseases and preventive care at: University of |
| The risk factors for a heart attack include: smoking, | | | | Maryland Heart Center for Preventive Cardiology --[ or |
| diabetes, high levels of cholesterol, hypertension, family | | | | the American Heart Association -- or the National |
| history of heart diseases, atherosclerosis, lack of | | | | Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health |
| exercise, obesity, and fast foods. | | | | Promotion -- [ |
| Reduce the risks of a heart attack by: | | | | The norm prevention is better than cure could lead a |
| 1. Quitting smoking. | | | | whole nation towards good health and well being. |
| 2. Eating healthy. Avoid fatty foods, excess salt, and | | | | |