mocowiz asked:


To find your risk for a heart attack, check the boxes that apply to you:

A family history of early heart disease

(Father or brother diagnosed before age 55)

(Mother or sister diagnosed before age 65)

Age (Men 45 years or older;Women 55 years or older) High blood cholesterol High blood pressure One or more previous heart attacks, angina,

bypass surgery or angioplasty, stroke, or blockages in neck or leg arteries

Overweight Physical inactivity Cigarette smoking Diabetes

The more risk factors you have, the greater your risk for a heart attack.

How do I know if I am having a heart attack?

You may be having a heart attack if you feel any of these symptoms:

Chest discomfort or pain which lasts longer than 5 minutes AND is not relieved by rest or nitroglycerin AND feels like:

• pressure

• tightness

• squeezing

• crushing

• intense burning

• aching

In addition to the symptoms above, you may also have:

pain radiating to your:

• back

• shoulder

• neck

• jaw/teeth

• arm

• wrist

shortness of breath

dizziness

fainting

nausea (feeling sick to your stomach)

vomiting (throwing up)

unusual weakness

rapid and/or irregular heartbeat

sense of impending (coming) doom

DON’T DELAY!

If you are having a heart attack, getting medical attention right away can save your life! Getting medical care within one hour of your heart attack can lower the amount of heart muscle damaged.

Your symptoms may come on gradually (slowly). They may be vague or intermittent (start and stop).

• If you have angina, your heart attack symptoms may feel like your angina, but your heart attack symptoms may be stronger or last longer.

• If you have had a heart attack before, it may feel the same or different.

What should I do?

1. Stop what you are doing.

2. Sit or lie down.

3. If your doctor has prescribed nitroglycerin for you, place one nitroglycerin tablet under your tongue. Let it dissolve. Do not chew or swallow the pill. If your symptoms are not relieved in 3–5 minutes by nitroglycerin and rest, call 911 emergency services before you call anyone else.*

While you wait for the ambulance, you can continue to put one nitroglycerin tablet under your tongue every 5 minutes until your symptoms are relieved or until the ambulance arrives. If you do not have your nitroglycerin with you, call 911 emergency services before you call anyone else.*

4. If your doctor has not prescribed nitroglycerin for you, call 911 emergency services before you call anyone else.*

5. Do not drive yourself.

6. If you are not already taking daily aspirin, chew one adult-strength (325mg), uncoated

aspirin tablet if you have it and if you are not allergic to aspirin.

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John Dugan asked:


Owning a dog comes with a great deal of responsibility, and when it comes to a dog’s health, there are many illnesses that are better prevented than cured. And, this includes canine heart attacks.

Dogs, like humans, suffer from heart disease and can suffer from heart attacks, which are typically brought on by diabetes, old age, and obesity as well as by congenital heart defects and diseases of the heart.

Diabetes and obesity often causes the arteries of a dog’s heart to become blocked or they may narrow due to fatty deposits while the heart of an older dog may suffer from a weakening of the heart muscles with the result that your dog’s heart may no longer function as well as it did when your pet was younger. Congenital abnormalities, which are usually present at the time of a dog’s birth, tend to cause heart issues earlier in a dog’s life and are much harder to treat.

Heart disease in dogs is not uncommon. The three major forms of dog heart disease are dilated cardiomyopathy (or DCM), an enlarged heart, and heart murmurs—all of which can cause your dog to have a heart attack. However, knowing what to look for and how to prevent your pet from suffering from a heart attack can mean the difference between him or her living to a ripe old age or passing away prematurely.

The five most prevalent signs of your dog having a heart attack are:

Breathing difficulties; Excessive panting; Drowsiness; Coughing; and Lethargy.

Veterinarians diagnose heart failure in dogs by testing their heart rhythm and blood pressure as well as conducting more in-depth cardiograms, which record you dog’s heart activity. Treatment for heart failure is often costly and complex with your pet having to be hospitalized, being put on a drip, and taking a cocktail of drugs, which allow its heart to recover and function better in the future. However, as with humans, once your pet has suffered from a heart attack, special care and a diet will have to be followed to ensure that he or she has a certain quality of life.

While a dog heart attack can be treated by a veterinarian and possibly have a successful outcome, prevention is far better than a cure. This is why a product has been manufactured and is now available to protect your dog’s heart from heart attacks, using natural ingredients that have anti-clotting properties.

Aspirin should never be given to dogs as it can prove fatal; however there is an aspirin substitute that can protect your dog’s heart and may save your dog’s life or at the very least prevent your dog from living with debilitating injury caused by canine heart attack and that aspirin substitute for dogs is: Petsprin-D.  For more information on Petsprin-D visit https://www.petsprin.com



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capbr520 asked:


Im 16 years old, 6′0, 184 lbs ( in great physical condition too ) and have no illnesses. I also tend to do a lot of cardio. But my worry is: If i smoke weed every 2 months ( to relax from the physical and mental stress that sleep wont cure ) is it likely that ill get a heart attack?

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Alan James asked:


Do you know what the causes behind heart attacks are? The most effective of heart attack is over weight. If you have overweight, you can suffer from heart attacks. The diseases are real enemies of ours which resides in our body. In the lack of knowledge we can’t see them and finally these diseases come in horrible shape before us. If you have over weight, you have more chances of overweight and other diseases. If you want to collect more information about other diseases, read this article carefully so that, you may be secure against such diseases.

 

If you are men and waist size of 45 plus, you can definitely suffer from lap band surgery and heart attacks and other related diseases. Right just, having a waist size of 35 plus is fatal for the women. Premature death is very common these days. The major cause of premature death behind the premature death is overweight and related diseases. Due to obesity the 300,000 deaths are happening per year and the number of death is increasing per year. You would be surprised that even people who are obese have a 50% premature death.

 

With overweight person you will find the cases of heart diseases. You will found an obese person suffering from cardiac death, angina or chest pain and even of heart attacks. The cases of cancer can also be observed with overweight people. The cancers are such as colon, gall bladder; prostate and kidney are well known. In women post-menopausal breast cancer can occur. These effects can be found with the women of 18 to midlife, compared to women whose weight is steady throughout life.

 

If you are suffering from overweight, and want to know about the programs through, which you can lose weight, you can make a wide search online and can get information about the programs through, which you can lose your overweight in regard of lap band surgery and heart attack.



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bite_me_harder_28 asked:


My mom whom is 46 had a heart attack Saturday, She had 2 artiries blocked & they put a stint in them to unblock them, We are having a hard time finding any type of diet book with the types of food she can eat, Does anyone know if any good cookbooks, web sites etc… With information on foods she can eat after a heart attack ??? Thank you

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Aimee Whitfill asked:


Extensive research has identified many factors that increase the risk of coronary disease. Some of these risk factors are uncontrollable, such as family history or age, but you can eliminate many contributing factors by making changes in your lifestyle and diet. The more risk factors you have, the greater your chance is for developing coronary disease. Have you ever asked yourself, “Am I at risk for having a heart attack?” Below are some factors that may give you an answer.

Risk Factors That Can’t Be Changed

Age

More than 83 percent of people who die from heart attacks are 65 or older. Additionally, older women who have heart attacks are more likely to die from them in the first few weeks after the attack.

Heredity

Those with family histories of heart attacks are more likely to suffer from coronary disease. African Americans, Mexican Americans, American Indians, native Hawaiians and some Asian Americans have a higher risk of heart disease, due in part to higher rates of obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes.

Gender

Overall, men suffer from heart attacks more often than women, and they tend to have heart attacks at an earlier age. The rate of heart attacks in women increases after menopause, but not to the level found in men.

Risk Factors You Can Control

Tobacco Use

Smokers develop coronary heart disease at two to four times the rate of nonsmokers. Cigarette smoking doubles the risk of sudden cardiac death in patients with coronary heart disease. Exposure to other people’s smoke can increase the risk even in nonsmokers.

High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure overworks your heart, causing it to thicken and become stiffer. When high blood pressure is combined with high blood cholesterol, obesity, smoking, or diabetes, the risk increases several times.

High Blood Cholesterol

High blood cholesterol levels also increase your risk of coronary heart disease. When combined with other factors, the risk increases. A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and grains along with medication can be useful in lowering high blood cholesterol.

Physical Inactivity

A sedentary lifestyle increases the chance for developing coronary heart disease. Regular exercise helps the heart and can also help control obesity, blood cholesterol, and blood pressure.

Being Overweight

High levels of body fat, especially around the waist, lead to an increased risk of developing heart disease. The extra weight increases the heart’s workload. By losing as few as 10 pounds, you can lower your risk.

Diabetes Mellitus

About three quarters of people with diabetes die from coronary heart disease. Even when blood sugar levels are controlled, the risk is increased, and when the levels are not controlled, the risk is even greater.

Stress

The way you respond to stress may also be a contributing factor to developing heart disease. Stress may also affect other factors. For example, people suffering from stress may overeat, begin smoking or smoke more than usual, or drink alcohol to excess. Too much alcohol can produce irregular heartbeats and lead to obesity, as well.

Unfortunately, heart disease usually exhibits no symptoms; therefore, preventive screening is extremely important. Easy, non-invasive tests using color Doppler ultrasound and computer oscillometry can identify your risk of heart disease through determining if you have developed peripheral arterial disease, which causes you to be four to six times more likely to die from a heart attack. These tests can also provide information as to whether you have symptomless abdominal aortic aneurysms, which cause death in 90 percent of patients soon after arriving at the hospital.



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noralyamanda asked:


Hi

Can you help me? I want to know when Someone suffers a heart attack how many days they will be unconscious? I need to know which are the possible scenarios after a heart attack, long lasting unconscious, etc. my grandmother has not awake since then, has spent a day, she is breathing by herself, her signals are completely stable.. please help, I do not understand what could happened.

Thank you!

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Dillon Hideki asked:


It can be a dreadful and very fearful period of time when we wonder whether or not what we experienced was Anxiety, Heart Attack, or a Panic Attack. Anxiety and Panic attacks go almost hand in hand, and share many similar symptoms. High amounts of Anxiety can lead to an attack. But Which one is it?

 

Unfortunately, there are some similarities between panic and heart attacks. It ranges from the elevated heart rate, chest pains, short breath, and more. This only serves to make it more difficult to tell them apart. Not only this, but just not knowing which one it is and if our life is in danger can produce extraordinary amounts of stress on us.

 

To always try to remain on the safe side, the first thing we should do is visit a doctor. Do this and rule out the possibility of other complications or a heart attack. Once clear, so much stress will be relieved and this in turn will only serve to help us substantially.

 

After checking out Anxiety, Heart Attack, and Panic Attacks and find that the likely cause is indeed a panic attack, what can we do about this?

 

As mentioned above, by getting a checkup and ruling out the possibility of a heart attack or other things, we substantially reduce the amount of stress we endure. This is one of the major keys. Reducing our overall stress.

 

The next suggestion is to simply take some time out of your schedule and think about the highest sources of stress in your life. Also consider ways in which you can reduce those sources of stress or possibly eliminate them. Doing this will in turn lessen the chances of an attack happening, and can help to regain control of your life.



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Ladybugs asked:


If you had a silent heart attack, can you climb stairs and walk to the corner store, etc. without losing your breath?
Sabo - that’s not funny.

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dsmythe asked:


Many of us suffer from type 2 diabetes. In fact there are about 14 million people in the United States who are in this situation and a good number are being treated with Avandia, a medicine designed to increase the body’s sensitivity to insulin. The drug was first marketed in 1999 by GlaxoSmithKline and it became so popular among physicians that more than 60 million prescriptions have been written.

Avandia, also know as rosiglitazone,  is an oral anti-diabetic agent that also improves glycemic control and reduces circulating insulin levels for those who have Type 2 diabetes and are not insulin-dependent. Avandia is sometimes prescribed with other medicines but is not used for the treatment of Type 1 diabetes.

Diabetes sufferers should know the signs of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) and how to recognize them, including hunger, headache, confusion, irritability, drowsiness, weakness, dizziness, tremors, sweating, fast heartbeat, seizure (convulsions), fainting, or coma (severe hypoglycemia can be fatal). Always keep a source of sugar available in case you have symptoms of low blood sugar.

GlaxoSmithKline reported that annual sales of the drug climbed as high as $2.5 billion in 2006. The drug’s patent expires in 2012. The drug appears to be quite versatile as researchers have suggested that it could also help treat some form of Alzheimer’s disease, ulcerative colitis and even malaria.

However, there is also a history of concerns about Avandia, including questions that it might lead to an increased risk of heart attacks.  One scientific study concluded that there was nearly a 40 percent higher chance of a heart attack among Avandia users than those not on the medicine. The company itself has acknowledged there could other side effects, including peripheral edema, or problems in the extremities caused by fluid retention and swelling. Another risk is macular edema, in which there is swelling and protein buildup in the eye.

There have been numerous lawsuits filed over the effects of Avandia and it is easy to find notices about these on the Internet. If you track these over the last few years you will notice a growing number of warnings about the drug and offers by law firms to represent victims.

GlaxoSmithKline is well aware of the problem. The company notified physicians in December, 2006 of the dangerous side effects. However, the problem goes back much farther than that. If you do some research on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration web site you will find that on June 28, 2001, the FDA issued a warning to GlaxoSmithKline. The FDA told the manufacturer it was not being completely forthright in its promotional materials about the risks of the drug.

Then, in April of 2002, The FDA issued another letter about the dangers of Avandia. This one warned healthcare professionals about a change in the warning label on Avandia  in connection with the possibility of excess fluid retention and congestive heart failure in patients taking Avandia.

That was followed in December, 2002, with a letter the FDA sent to GlaxoSmithKline to include another warning paragraph on the Avandia label:

"In postmarketing experience, there have been rare reports of unusually rapid increases in weight and increases in excess of that generally observed in clinical trials. Patients who experience such increases should be assessed for fluid accumulation and volume-related events such as excessive edema and congestive heart failure."



With a history like that those of us taking Avandia should wonder just what we should do. The FDA says that it is conducting a complete investigation but for those who exhibit the symptoms of serious side effects that the FDA warns about will the results of that investigation come in time?

That there are serious, unresolved risks with the use of Avandia goes without question. On its web site the FDA lists the following organizations that are in agreement with this:

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists American College of Cardiology American Diabetes Association American Heart Association Endocrine Society

“FDA agrees with these organizations and is conducting a thorough investigation,” the government says on its web site.

What will be interesting is whether the government and its investigators or the legal community and its resources get to the bottom of this first.

In 2006, a "prescribing information" paper issued for Avandia from FDA’s MedWatch talks about the increasing evidence of risk of cardiovascular events. This is found on page 13 of the document and highlighted in yellow by MedWatch. MedWatch is the FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program.

The longer Avandia and Actos have been on the market, the more evidence of adverse cardiac events, fluid retention and congestive heart failure. All of this culminated this week with the newest study on Avandia which linked it to a risk of heart attacks and death from cardiovascular events.

People who take Avandia or Actos are encouraged to call their doctors for advice on switching.

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