want to know student asked:


Can smoking can lead to a heart attack? can a passive smoker can get a heart attack too?

Gail

spphat asked:


My girlfriend’s uncle just had a heart attack, he has three blocked arteries, and has refused surgery. What would happen if the doctors do not clear up the blockage?

Ana

phxbill_62 asked:


Had a stint placed after a heart attack near two years ago after an allergic reaction caused the heart attack, complete respiratory failure and near a month in critical condition, I am 45 and still dealing with the thoughts of dying and every small muscle twinge being another heart attack … Cardiologist says everything is PERFECT but does not seem to help.

Howard

Don R asked:


They do more to making a heart attack happen than to prevent it.
It has been all over the news for the last 2 weeks. It is something that everyone who is interested in good health would have read. Google Zetia Crestor dangers.

Alex

aires69uk OFFICIAL asked:


Our cat Timmy was hit by the bumper of a taxi. The taxi was probably going too fast. Anyway, as the taxi approached Timmy ran across the road in panic. The taxi driver didn’t see him until the last minute and tried to brake. My fiance says he went up in the air and fell funny but he got up and ran up the step and through the bars of the front gate. He ran up another two steps and around the corner of the house to the side of the house where my fiance found him collapsed. When my partner saw him fall funny she said his back was arched in a funny way and that she thought he’d broken his back. But I don’t think he could’ve run if that was the case. As he was such a gentle cat (he was only 2 years old and such a baby), I think the sheer violence of it all sent him into shock and he had a heart attack as a result. But could the impact of the car’s bumper have knocked his heart out of rhythm and eventually his heart gave way? When my fiance found him his heart was fluttering she says.

Duane

zipps_1986 asked:


I want to run(as exercise), but I’m worried that I will have a heart attack.

Oh, and if I haven’t been doing exercise in a long time, will I look stupid if I run and quickly stop because of tiredness?
I’m not fat.

Tyler

Emilia Klapp, R.D., B.S. asked:


According to U.S. General Surgeon, heart attacks and strokes are highly preventable. Thus, if more people die from heart disease than from any other illness, we need to give a serious consideration to what we are doing wrong. In this article you will find the 7 main reasons why we may end up being part of the American Heart Association’s statistics. 1. We smoke. The risk of dying of a heart attack is about four times higher in people who smoke than in those who don’t smoke.Many of us are under the impression that the major danger from smoking is cancer but that is not quite true; smoking is the major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular disease. In fact, about 40% of deaths caused by cardiovascular disease are due to smoking. Smoking contributes to heart disease in the following manner:• Increases blood pressure, a risk for heart attacks and strokes.• The carcinogen components in tobacco damage the walls of the arteries.• The carbon monoxide from the burning of the tobacco interferes with the blood capacity to carry oxygen to our heart.• Smoking causes the narrowing of the blood vessels that carry blood to our legs and arms.I know that to stop smoking is not a piece of cake but you have to make an effort. If you try, I am confident you’ll succeed. Be strong! Look for professional help to assist you in this task. And don’t get discourage if you have already tried and didn’t make it. Try as many times as you can.2. We don’t walk. Over the past 50 years, health professionals have examined the association between physical activity and the risk for heart disease. The findings consistently reveal that people who are physically active have half the risk for heart attacks than people who are not active. Those studies show also that at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity, such as brisk walking, on most days of the week, is sufficient to reduce the risk of heart attack. ?Keep in mind that the heart is a muscle, and like any other muscle in the body, it becomes stronger the more you exercise it. Without exercise, it loses muscle fibers and becomes weak until it is unable to do its job. And the last thing you need is a heart that can’t do its job. The direct effects of physical activity on heart disease are:• Makes the heart stronger so it can pump more blood with fewer beats• Lowers blood pressure by increasing the diameter of the coronary arteries.• Lowers “LDL”, the bad cholesterol• Increases “HDL”, the “good” cholesterol• Decreases triglycerides• Decreases the risk of diabetes, which is a risk for heart attacks3. We eat too much saturated fatThere is a reason why health authorities advice us to limit the consumption of saturated fat:• Saturated fat is the most rigid of all fats and is solid at room temperature. Solid fats are hard to dissolve and can easily get stuck in your arteries.• Saturated fat causes the liver to overproduce cholesterol. The liver makes about 75 percent of the cholesterol your body needs from internal sources, while the remaining 25 percent comes from food. But when you eat too much saturated fat, your liver keeps producing cholesterol and you end up with much more cholesterol than you need.Limit saturated fat consumption to less than 10 percent of the total calories ingested per day.4. We ingest too many foods containing hydrogenated oils or trans fatsHealth authorities are concerned that the consumption of trans fats might have contributed to the 20th century epidemic of coronary heart disease.Hydrogenated oils or trans fats as they are usually called, are produced artificially by inserting molecules of hydrogen in vegetable oils, a process called hydrogenation. Through this process, the oil, which is liquid at room temperature, changes its original form and becomes solid. In other words, it becomes saturated fat. In addition, the unnatural shapes of trans fats cause our cells to become malformed and to malfunction. And that includes the cells of the heart and the arteries.Read the food label and avoid products which contain trans fats or hydrogenated fats. Example of foods that contain these harmful fats are:• Industrial bakery such as cookies, donuts, croissants, cakes, and the like• Solid margarine• Fried fast food5. We don’t eat enough fruits and vegetablesWe know that people who consume plant foods regularly have a lower incidence of heart disease than those who do not include them in their diet.Fruits and vegetables contain phytochemicals, nonnutritive chemicals found in plant foods that protect their host plants from infections and microbial invasions. Recently, however, we have learned that phytochemicals are also crucial in protecting humans against many diseases, including heart disease.Among the functions phytochemicals perform in our bodies are:• They act as antioxidants• They keep the walls of small blood vessels healthy• They make our small blood vessels stronger• They prevent platelets from becoming sticky and piling up• They block specific enzymes that raise blood pressure.Include about 9 portions of fruits and vegetables a day as part of a healthy diet.6. We have too much stressHave you ever felt strong headaches, muscle pain, anxiety, insomnia, and tiredness? If you identify yourself with some of these symptoms, you body may be going through an excess of tension. Nowadays, 80 percent of the population suffers from some kind of symptoms caused by stress which many times end up in illnesses such as high blood pressure, a risk factor for heart attacks. Trying to cover on a daily basis more tasks than you physically can handle may be one of the major contributors to your stress. It is probably that one of the reasons why you succumb to disease easily is the level of stress in your life since tension reduces your capacity of adaptation to your environment.You need to learn how to surround yourself with peace and serenity. Here are a few steps you can take to achieve your goal:• Walk as much as you can.• Add vitamin B to your diet. These vitamins have a calming and relaxing effect on the nervous system and are an excellent help to combat anxiety, irritability, tension and insomnia. Food sources of vitamin B are whole grains, green peas, fish, eggs and brewer’s yeast. Take a glass of orange juice in the morning and add the brewer’s yeast. Vitamin C is also necessary in this process. You can also add a supplement that includes vitamin B complex.• Make nuts part of your diet. Nuts are high in calcium, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and chrome, minerals that favor muscle relaxation. You may want to include a supplement that includes these minerals.• Have a session of osteopathy. Stress affects your body equilibrium. An osteopath can give you a massage that will help you reestablish the equilibrium you have lost. • Give yourself 10 minutes every day to call a friend and chat. • Take at least 4 free days a month where you can wake up in the morning without having planned anything to do. That way you can take the time to think what you would like to do that day. And if what appeals to you is doing nothing, then, by all means, do nothing!7. We drink too much alcoholAvoid high alcohol consumption. 5 to 7 percent of the hypertension we see in people is due to high alcohol intake. The Health World Organization estimates that almost 2/3 of strokes and 50 percent of heart attacks are caused by high blood pressure.Limit your alcohol intake to two small glasses of wine a day if you are a male and one small glass a day if you are a female.Final thoughtsIf you make an effort to implement these seven guidelines in your life, you will be well ahead with the fight against heart disease. And the beauty of it is that you won’t be part of the yearly statistics issued by the American Heart Association regarding the amount of deaths occurred by heart attacks.References1. Thompson P. Preventing coronary heart disease. The role of physical activity. The Physician and Sportsmedicine. 2001 Feb;29(2).

Ronnie

RocknRollRev asked:


My good friend has had a numbness on the left-side of his head (above the ear all the way to the crown) for about a month now and he won’t go to the doctor .

The numbness ranges from the top or crown of his head , to just above and then behind his left ear .

Is this a warning sign of stroke or heart attack ?

If not, then what could it be ?

Give me everything you can so Ii can convince him to see a doctor .
Thank you .
What Is TMJ ?

Donald

Raymond Lee asked:


Heart attack. The words alone can send a chill down even the strongest man’s spine, and with good reason. Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death for Americans. Men have a greater risk of heart attack at a younger age than women. But the risk increases for women as they near menopause and, eventually, surpasses that of men. If the nicest thing we can say about someone is that he has a good heart, the most important thing we can say is that he has a healthy heart. You probably can decrease your risk of heart attack by changing your lifestyle in the following areas:

1. Keep tabs on your cholesterol levels

To control your cholesterol, avoid saturated fat, eat fewer calories, and try to eat foods rich in fiber, such as vegetables and fruits. If your cholesterol is very high, drugs to lower it may be an option for you.

2. Ask your doctor about aspirin

Daily intake of aspirin may reduce your risk of heart attack by thinning your blood and preventing clots from forming. However, you should talk with your doctor before doing so because aspirin is not safe for everyone.

3. Drink moderately

Studies show that one drink a day (12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of liquor) may have a protective effect on your heart. However, the effects are more beneficial if you are middle-aged or older and have suffered a heart attack or stroke or already have cardiovascular disease.

4. Exercise

Regular exercise is good for you because it helps reduce stress, cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, and excess weight, and it can make your heart stronger, leading to a lower pulse rate. But overdoing exercise isn’t a good thing, especially weight-lifting exercises that can trigger heart attacks. Talk with your doctor before beginning an exercise program.

5. Relax

Because stress is such a factor in heart disease, eliminating or decreasing it can do wonders for your cardiovascular health.

6. Control your blood pressure

Your heart has to work harder to push blood through your body when your blood pressure is high. This causes your heart to enlarge and can speed up atherosclerosis. Fortunately, by reducing your diastolic blood pressure by only 2mm Hg (millimeters per mercury), you can decrease your risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke. The average healthy blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg.

7. Stop smoking

Smoking is harmful to your cardiovascular health. Smoking also clogs your arteries and in the process, raises the blood pressure in those clogged arteries. This condition helps to double the heart attack risk for smokers compared with non-smokers. Therefore, as soon as you stop, your body immediately starts to bounce back and improve your cardiovascular health.

Pauline

Payton71 asked:


Im 35 now.I just turned 35 in september but in August of this year I had a heart attack. I had 4 blocked autries and so therefor I had to have a bypass done. I cant believe at 34 years of age I had to have open heart surgery. My question is How do I go on knowing that at anytime I could have another heart attack. I came so close to dying that it was unreal. Im suffering from deppresion because of it so I would love to hear from anyone that has some advice.

Carla