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Heart Attack
Heart Attack What is a heart attack (myocardial infarction)? A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, occurs when one or more regions of the heart muscle experience a severe or prolonged lack of oxygen caused by blocked blood flow to the heart muscle. The blockage is often a result of atherosclerosis—a buildup of plaque composed of fat deposits, cholesterol, and other substances. Plaque ruptures and eventually a blood clot forms. The actual cause of a heart attack is a blood clot that forms within the ...
For Women: Take This Risk to Heart
For Women: Take This Risk to Heart Cardiovascular disease is women's top killer. According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLB), eighty percent of women between the ages of 40 and 60 have at least one risk factor for heart disease, but many do not realize it. And fewer than 60 percent of women even realize that heart disease is the top killer of women. Women also don't know about the sometimes subtle signals of a heart attack. Why the disconnect? In general, heart disease has been per...
Making Your Lifestyle Heart-Healthy
Making Your Lifestyle Heart-Healthy The millions of Americans diagnosed with heart and cardiovascular diseases can benefit from making healthy choices in their day-to-day lives. Follow a healthy diet Eating a nutritious diet is a proven way to reduce the risk for heart disease. These are the elements of a heart-healthy diet (amounts listed are for adults): Eat 2 cups fresh fruits and 2-1/2 to 3 cups vegetables every day. Limit saturated and trans fats by using olive oil or other vegetable oils instead o...
A Woman's Guide to Beating Heart Disease
A Woman's Guide to Beating Heart Disease Surveys show fewer than one in 10 women perceive heart disease as their greatest health threat. But it's the nation's number one killer, and women are its prime target. Over one-third of the women who die in the U.S. each year die of heart disease. Five times more women die from heart attacks than from breast cancer. More women than men die of heart disease each year. The risk of heart attack and stroke increases with age, especially after menopause. But atherosc...
Heart Attacks and Women
Heart Attacks and Women According to the American Heart Association, coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in women. Heart attacks and their aftermath tend to be more deadly in women. About one-quarter more women than men die within a year of having a heart attack. This may happen because women are generally older than men when they suffer heart attacks. Also, women don't respond as well as men to the treatments usually prescribed during or after a heart attack. For many women, a heart at...
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