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What are two factors that increase one's risk for heart attack and stroke?
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∙ 9y ago
two thirds of stroke victims are over age 65. Risk is shown to double with each 10 years over age 55. Men are more at risk than women, although most stroke survivors over age 65 are women
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∙ 9y agoAge and how you live
This can be broken into many sub catagories ie diet, job (stress and activity), sports/exercise, etc
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∙ 8y agoSmoking and poor diet are two factors that increase the risk of a heart attack or smoke. Overweight and male gender are two additional factors.
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What disease that people suffer from make it twice as likely to have a stroke or heart attack?
the answer is high cholesterol because high cholesterol lowers your blood sugars which your brain and heart need, increasing the risk of heart attack or stroke.
How can you have a heart attack?
do you want a heart attack?Yeah?Ok this is how!to have a heart attack you must eat all this bad food so it blocks up your blood vessels or what eva it is called.... wait a sec....HOW AM I GOING TO KNOW HOW TO HAVE A HEART ATTACK! GO LOOK IT UP ON WICKIPIDIA STUPID!
Why does smoking weed make your heart rate increase?
"Heavy marijuana use can boost blood levels of a particular protein, perhaps raising a person's risk of a heart attack or stroke, U.S. government researchers said on Tuesday." ~Marijuana may up heart attack, stroke risk: study <http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN1231013620080513>
What is the most dangerous form of heart related injury and results in shutdown of body systems?
heart attack or stroke
What distinguishes a stroke from a heart attack?
Yes.Because the arteries in the heart are cloggedA stroke is a disruption of the blood supply to the brain can cause part of the brain not to function. A heart attack is an interruption of the blood supply to the heart due to for example, blockage of artery leading to the heart. Causes heart cells to die.
When you take drugs does it increase your rate of having a heart attack or a stroke?
both
Uses for foxglove?
heart mediater, it causes rapid increase in heart rate, causes stroke, heart attack etc.
When the blood pressure gets high the person will have an increased risk of?
If you have high blood-pressure, there is an increase in the risk of either a stroke or a heart attack.
Can you have a stroke with a 411 platelet level?
Excess platelets can increase your risk for blood clotting, including strokes and heart attack.
What are the dangers of heart attack and stroke?
you could die from them.
When arteries are clogged it can lead to a what?
Stroke, Heart Attack.
What factors can increase the chances of having a heart attack?
Heart conditions are genetic. Your friend could have inherited from his father. He could have had a silent heart attack yet appear in perfect condition before suffering this major one. Factors like high blood pressure, over intake of salt, and over exercise can increase your risk.
What is the risk of smoking while taking the birth control bill?
Both smoking and the birth control pill can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke. Young women are more likely to die from heart attack or stroke from getting pregnant and having a baby than from smoking on the birth control pill.
What are the effects of Cholesterol?
· Angina· Coronary heart disease· Heart arrhythmias -- an irregular heart rhythm· Transient ischemic attack(TIA, or "mini" stroke)· Heart attack· Stroke· Peripheral artery disease· High blood pressure.
What are two risks of being overweight?
# heart attack # stroke
Can hot flashes cause a heart attack or stroke?
yes...
Where did Woodrow Wilson have his heart attack?
he had a stroke in Washington dc
