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Causes Of Heart Attack In Men 1

Posted on June 21, 2009 by admin

A heart attack usually happens when a blood clot develops in one of the blood vessels that lead to the heart muscle (coronary arteries).  A heart attack occurs if the clot becomes large enough to cut off most or all of the blood flow through the artery. The blocked blood flow prevents oxygen-rich blood from reaching the part of the heart muscle fed by the artery. The lack of oxygen damages the heart muscle.

Causes of Heart Attack in Men are following:

  • People who smoke regularly have a much higher risk of heart attack as compared to people who never smoked.
  • Emotional stress or pain can lead to heart attack. Read the rest of this entry →

Causes Of Heart Attack In Women 0

Posted on June 16, 2009 by admin

A heart attack is the death of heart muscle from the sudden blockage of a coronary artery by a blood clot. A blockage in the heart’s arteries may reduce or completely cut off the blood supply to a portion of the heart. This can cause a blood clot to form and totally stop blood flow in a coronary artery, resulting in a heart attack.

Women develop heart problems about seven to eight years later than men. By age 75, cardiovascular disease is more common among women than men. Although it can affect women of all ages Furthermore, diagnosing heart attacks can be more difficult in women than men because women tend to have less “typical” symptoms. Read the rest of this entry →

Preventing Heart Diseases With Five Easy Tips 0

Posted on March 24, 2009 by admin

Heart diseases are caused by narrowing and hardening of arteries in the blood vessels of the heart and by heart attack are leading causes of heart failure. The best way to prevent heart failure is to make changes in your lifestyle that lower your risk of developing heart disease. Some of the tips are given below from which we can prevent heart disease:

Do not smoke:

Smoking is one of the most important factors, which causes heart disease. If you quick smoking your risk of heart attack drops down.

Get regular exercises:

Take regular exercise. It helps us to control diabetes and hypertension. Exercises significantly reduce the chances of diabetes and stroke. Exercises also help us to control weight and can reduce your chances of heart and circulatory diseases. It also reduces stress.

Maintain cholesterol level:

Avoid food rich in cholesterol, and saturated fats. Lower your cholesterol. If you have high cholesterol follow your doctor advice for lowering it. Limit your intake of food high in calories.

Look before your eat:

Avoid coconut oil, palm oil, and ghee. Eat a variety of food and vegetables every day. Eat colored vegetables and fruits. Use less fat meats, chicken, fish, switch to fat free milk / skimmed milk.

Control your blood pressure:

If you have high blood pressure, your risk of developing heart disease increases. Lowering blood pressure could reduce the causes of heart failure. Exercising, limiting alcohol intake, and controlling stress will keep your blood pressure in a healthy range.

Type 2 Diabetics Are Prone To Developing Heart Disease & Stroke 0

Posted on February 08, 2009 by admin

Type 2 Diabetes is a disorder due to imbalance in blood sugar levels. It may lead towards side effects like obesity, frequent bouts of extreme fatigue, and increased thirst and urination.All these are basic side effects, but there’re some major ones as well that may be highly dangerous.

Developing heart disease and stroke is one of the high risk in Type 2 Diabetes. According to researches, individuals suffering from Type 2 Diabetes are more than twice as likely to develop a problem, and out of every four diabetes related death, three of those can be linked to cardiovascular disease.



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