Who is at risk of a heart attack?

Answer 1

Every living person is at risk of a heart attack. Heart failure is the leading cause of death even if it is secondary to another disease like cancer or other life threatening disease. This makes the classification of actual cause of death speculative. If a person only smokes for a year of their life and dies, smoking can be placed as the cause. People who have poor diets, do not exercise, eat too much salt, eat high cholesterol foods, smoke and drink to excess can be classified as high risk to heart disease.

Answer 2

If you smoke you are going to be at high risk of developing heart disease. People who exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet, and manage stress are less likely to have Heart disease. A healthy lifestyle will offset internal risk factors such as age, gender, family history, and ethnicity. Many ethnic groups, including African Americans, have an increased risk of heart disease.

Answer 3

Men are more likely to experience heart attacks than women, although a woman's risk of heart attack rises after menopause. African-Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans are all at greater risk for cardiovascular disease than Caucasians

Answer 4

Everyone is at risk for developing heart disease. However, the level of risk differs among individuals because everyone is different and people's lifestyles are different.

Who is at highest risk?

1. Those who have a family history of hypertension and heart disease.

2. Males are more at risk than women. The risk for women increases after they reach menopause.

3. Age-As you grow, your heart undergoes various physiological changes and your blood pressure get elevated. Acquired Heart disease is more common in adults.

4. Race-research has shown that more blacks are susceptible to developing hypertension and heart disease.

Risk factors 1 to 4 can not be modified!

The following risk factors you can modify to improve your heart health and reduce your risk for heart disease.

5. Cigarette smoking

6. Heavy alcohol drinking.

7. High stress levels-work and home.

8. Inactive lifestyle-lack of regular exercise.

9. Eating high salt, high saturated fat foods and fizzy drinks-Unhealthy eating habits.

10. High Cholesterol levels.

11. High Blood pressure.

12. Being overweight-obese.

13. Having Diabetes and other conditions such as kidney disease.

14. Constant suffering from bacterial and viral infections, e.g. HIV, TB etc.

15. and Other factors such as environmental factors.

Answer 5

With prompt treatment, most types of heart attacks have a greater than 50/50 survival chance.

Answer 6

men from the age 45 and older and woman from the age 55 and older.

Answer 7

Trans fat mostly affects the heart and may cause heart attacks. Trans fat is mostly found in deep fried food such as chips and chicken etc.

Answer 8

old people because its usually because of thir age and when you get older your heart starts to slow down and begin to get weak.

Answer 9

obese people