Friday, March 9, 2012
Heart attack facts
Friday, March 09, 2012 | 
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art_tatto_design_extremeHeart attack facts
- More than 12.5 millions of estimated 32 million heart attacks worldwide are fatal.
- 14 millions of Americans have a history of heart attack
- About 50% of the deaths occur within one hour of a heart attack - outside a hospital
- Sudden death is more common among women with heart attack
- 52 people in USA die due to heart attack every minute. That makes 4,59,840 heart attack deaths in a year in USA
- 50% of the people with heart attack wait for more than 2 hours before getting any help
- 39% of women die within one year after a heart attack compared to 25% of men
- The risk of another heart attack after first stroke is estimated to be 35% in women and 18% in men.
- Women take 2 to 4 hours longer than men to respond to symptoms of heart attack.
- Chewing an un coated Aspirin right away, at the first sign of chest discomfort can reduce the amount of damage to the heart muscle during a heart attack.
- Eating fish once in a week can reduce the chances of a heart attack by 52%
- Heart attack risk can be reduced by changing the life styles - e.g quitting smoking, obesity, reduce alcohol intake, reduce stress, and increase physical activity.
- High blood pressure is called as "silent killer". High blood pressure can lead to heart stroke, heart attack and heart failure and kidney failure.
- Watching the world cup increases the risk of heart attack.
- South Asians are prone to heart attacks at a much younger age compared to other people
- Studies indicate that most common time for a heart attack to occur is Monday morning. Saturday morning ranks the next.
- Heart-healthy foods include salmon, ground flaxseed, oatmeal, black or kidney beans, almonds, walnuts, red wine, tuna, brown rice, and blueberries.
- A large, indulgent dinner with high fat and carb counts can constrict blood vessels, increasing the risk of blood clotting.
- Negative emotions and depression are risk factors for heart attack and stroke. Conversely, happier people are less likely to develop heart disease.
- Heart attacks and sudden cardiac arrests are two different events. A heart attack (myocardial infarction) occurs when blood supply to the heart muscle stops and the heart muscle dies. A sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) occurs when the heart suddenly stops pumping due to an electrical problem in the heart. An SCA may occur in tandem with a heart attack.
- Heart disease is an umbrella term that includes conditions such as coronary artery disease, heart attack, cardiac arrest, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart diseases
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