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Thin people are at less risk for a heart attack. The main cause of a heart attack is when a plug of fat lodges in an artery that nourishes the heart. Thin people have less fat. They usually have less fat (actually ldl cholesterol or triglicerides) than fat people.
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Is it true that people with slow recovery heart rate are at more risk for a heart attack?
False
Who can a heart attack strike?
A heart attack can strike anyone with a heart; however, there are some risk factors that seem to predispose some people to heart attacks.There is a greater risk for a heart attack in people who have one or a combination of the following:1. Age: people who are greater than 65-years-old are more at risk for a heart attack2. Gender: men are more likely than women to have a heart attack3. Genetic Factors/Family History: people who have family who suffered a heart attack are more likely to have a heart attack4. Race/Ethnicity: your race can make you more susceptible to a heart attack; African-Americans have the highest risk5. Medical Conditions: people with certain medical conditions--such as hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes, high cholesterol, etc.--are more at risk for a heart attack6. Lifestyle Factors: smoking, alcohol use, poor diet, and physical inactivity contribute to risk for heart attackThere are more factors that increase your risk, but the above are the most common risk factors.
Who is at risk of suffering from the heart attack disorder?
People who have high blood pressure.
Is the risk of a heart attack is higher or lower for people who smoke?
much higher
Why is a footballer at risk of having a heart attack?
If you are talking about football in the U.S. then the reason for a them to be at risk for having a heart attack would be because, they are under a lot of stress in their life, and undergo a lot of pain with their career which can put them at more of a risk for heart and brain problems.
Quitting smoking today will immediately cut your risk of heart attack and stroke?
It will cut your risk of a heart attack into half.
What age are you when you have a risk of heart attak?
A person of any age can have a heart attack, it is just more likely if you are an adult.
Are you at risk of heart attack?
Maybe.
Why there is more risk of heart attack among smokers?
Smoking constricts the veins and the blood thickens, so the heart is affected by both the movement of blood and clots form causing a heart attack.
Is omeprazole giving people heart attacks?
There was a study that showed that people taking omeprazole were about 20% more likely to suffer a heart attack, but there was no proven causation. It was a data mining study and only shows the correlation. So... we just don't know. There are a lot of other things going on with people who take omeprazole that could have to do with increased risk of heart attack. The drug could be the cause, but it also could just be controlling symptoms for a group of people that are naturally more at risk.
How many kids die every year over a hart attack?
More than 1.2 million heart attack occur each year. Approximately 300000 people die annually of a heart attack. There is a higher risk in ADHD children that have high blood pressure.
What happens to fat?
They get the risk to get a heart attack
