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    Keeping Your Heart Healthy - How To Reduce Risk Of Having A Heart Attack Or Developing Heart Disease
    Keeping Your Heart Healthy - How To Reduce Risk Of Having A Heart Attack Or Developing Heart Disease
    Keeping Your Heart Healthy - How To Reduce Risk Of Having A Heart Attack Or Developing Heart Disease
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    Keeping Your Heart Healthy - How To Reduce Risk Of Having A Heart Attack Or Developing Heart Disease

    By Lane Woolridge

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    Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups.

     

    One person dies from cardiovascular disease every 36 seconds. Every year, approximately 655,000 Americans die from heart disease, accounting for one out of every four deaths.

     

    This guide will spend some time discussing various aspects of heart disease and heart attacks. You'll learn everything you need to know about heart attacks, some of the complications that can arise from them, and even the risk factors that increase your chances of having a heart attack at some point.

     

    But the good news is that there is a lot you can do to help reduce your chances of having a heart attack, and you just need to get started as soon as possible. In this guide, we will look at some of the things you can do to keep your heart healthy and feel good in no time.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRoyce Publishing
    Release dateJul 26, 2021
    ISBN9798201157562
    Keeping Your Heart Healthy - How To Reduce Risk Of Having A Heart Attack Or Developing Heart Disease

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      Keeping Your Heart Healthy - How To Reduce Risk Of Having A Heart Attack Or Developing Heart Disease - Lane Woolridge

      Introduction

      Heart attacks are one of the leading causes of death in the United States. With the majority of us suffering from various health conditions and adding a lot of extra stress to the heart through our lack of activity and poor eating habits, it's no surprise that many of us are just ticking time bombs before we experience a heart attack ourselves.

      Mother Nature has evolved your heart, along with the rest of your body, over hundreds of thousands of years. Nature has honed it to become arguably the most important organ in your body. The heart is a large muscle that pumps blood containing oxygen and other essential substances to all of the body's organs and cells. Not only that, but it also allows for the removal of waste generated by daily bodily functions.

      This guide will spend some time discussing various aspects of heart disease and heart attacks. You'll learn everything you need to know about heart attacks, some of the complications that can arise from them, and even the risk factors that increase your chances of having a heart attack at some point. But the good news is that there is a lot you can do to help reduce your chances of having a heart attack, and you just need to get started as soon as possible. In this guide, we will look at some of the things you can do to keep your heart healthy and feel good in no time.

      Everyone wishes to have a strong heart and live a long and healthy life. When you're ready to prevent heart attacks or having another heart attack, check out this guide and learn the steps you should take to finally see results and keep your heart strong.

      Chapter 1: What Is Heart Attack Or Myocardial Infarction

      A Heart attack occurs when a segment of the heart muscle dies or necrosis occurs as a result of a loss of blood supply. The blood supply is usually cut off due to a clogged coronary artery, which supplies blood to the heart muscle via blood clots. This is also referred to as coronary thrombosis. When this occurs, it causes distressing symptoms such as chest pain and electrical instability of the myocardial tissues.

      Heart disease is a broad term that encompasses all of the various disorders and diseases that can affect your heart's function. One of the most common causes is oxygen deficiency, which is usually caused by a blockage in the arteries that carry oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart. This condition can cause heart damage, and if not treated, the damaged heart will necrotize. To put it another way, the heart cells will begin to die. This condition is frequently caused by a buildup of a waxy substance known as plaque.

      Plaque buildup inside your arteries can cause the coronary (or heart) arteries to become partially or

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