Heart attack
Heart attack (in English: Myocardial infarction, acute myocardial infarction, MI, AMI) is the interruption of blood flow, even if only for a moment, that led to the heart, and causes some heart cells to die.
Heart disease is the number one cause of death in adults in the United States. Each year, in the United States:
* 1.5 million people have heart attacks.
* 478,000 people die of coronary heart disease.
* 407,000 people experience the transition operation.
* 300 000 people undergo angioplasty.
Heart disease, stroke and peripheral arterial disease is a fatal disease. Worldwide, the number of patients with this disease is growing. The third category of disease is not free from an unhealthy lifestyle are mostly done in line with the changing pattern of life.These factors trigger a heart attack: smoking, eating high-cholesterol foods, less movement, supine exercise, stress, and less rest. Personal Health Record (PHR) is important to manage your health and digital health record is a wise option with latest technology.
Risk Factors of Coronary Heart Disease
* Entering the age of 45 years for men. It is important for men to realize their vulnerability and take positive action to prevent future heart disease.
* For women, entered the age of 55 years or premature menopause (as a result of the operation). Women began to overtake men in terms of heart disease risk after the menopause.
* History of heart disease in families. A history of heart attack in the family is often a consequence of abnormal cholesterol profiles.
* Diabetes. Most diabetics die not because of increased blood sugar level, but due to complications of their heart condition.
* Smoking. heart disease risk equivalent to smoking 100 pounds overweight – so it is not possible to equate the two.
* High blood pressure (hypertension).
* Overweight (obesity). Central obesity (belly fat) is a form of obesity. Although all obese people are likely to have heart disease risk, people with central obesity even more so.
* Bad lifestyle. A bad lifestyle is one of the root causes of heart disease – and replace it with a physical activity is one of the most radical step that can be taken.
* Stress. Many studies have shown that, when the situation is tense, it may cause life-threatening heart arithmias.