By recognizing the symptoms of a heart attack you can increase your chance of survival. Each year, roughly 70,000 Canadians have a heart attack – that’s one heart attack every seven minutes. And every 10 minutes, someone has a stroke.
In fact, heart disease and stroke are two of the top three leading causes of death in Canada and the leading cause of hospitalization.
You may think you have nothing to worry about, but consider this: 90 percent of Canadians are at risk of contracting heart disease or having a stroke.
If you smoke, abuse alcohol, avoid exercise, are obese, have diabetes, high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol you are part of that 90 percent. This is why heart attack and stroke prevention are critical.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada lists these heart attack symptoms for both men and women:
If someone – or even yourself – has displayed the warning signs of a heart attack, follow the below tips in order to offer them first aid.
When having a stroke, part of the blood supply to your brain is cut off, causing your brain cells to die, which can result in disability or death.
The American Stroke Association lists these stroke symptoms:
Medications and lifestyle factors play a critical role in heart attack prevention and recovery.
According to the Mayo Clinic, if you’ve already had a heart attack or are at high risk for one, most doctors will prescribe a daily blood thinner such as acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). And if you are undergoing an angioplasty or stent procedure, you’ll probably be prescribed an anti-clotting drug, such as clopidogrel (Plavix).
Other heart attack prevention medications include: beta blockers, which lower your heart rate and blood pressure; angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, which allow blood to flow from your heart more easily; and medications to lower your cholesterol.
Lifestyle changes are also part of a heart attack prevention program. To keep heart attacks at bay: don’t smoke, remain physically active, eat healthy foods, maintain a healthy weight and manage your stress levels.
Like heart attack prevention, you can reduce your risk of having a stroke by not smoking, losing weight, exercising more and consuming less alcohol.
Low-dose aspirin can reduce risk of heart attack and stroke for people in their 50s
American experts in preventative medicine now suggest low-dose aspirin is a means to lower the risk of heart attack and stroke for people in their 50s. Furthermore, individuals in their 60s can also reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke by taking low-dose aspirin, but it may not benefit them as much as those in their 50s. Continue reading…
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