What Triggers a Heart Attack?

RISK FACTORS AFTER MAKING HEART INCLUDE:

• Smoking: Did you know that nicotine and carbon monoxide put a lot of pressure on the liver by forcing it to work faster? This, in turn, speeds up the risk of blood clots. Also, the presence of different chemicals in the smoke harms the coronary artery layer. It is estimated that smoking can increase heart risk by 24 percent.


• High blood pressure: Hypertension tends to damage the coronary artery, making them extremely vulnerable to coronary heart disease. Therefore, a person with high blood pressure has a high risk of stroke and coronary heart disease.


• Diabetes: When blood glucose levels are associated with an increase in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, there is some damage to the victim's coronary artery. As a result, the risk of coronary heart disease increases.


• Obesity: People who are obese or overweight may not be at immediate risk of stroke, but they are at greater risk for hypertension and diabetes. Overweight individuals also tend to have high cholesterol levels as a result of eating a diet rich in fat.


• Alcohol: Uncontrolled alcohol use can result in high cholesterol and high blood pressure, thus increasing the risk of coronary heart disease. Also, heavy drinkers tend to follow unhealthy lifestyles such as physical inactivity, high fat diet and smoking.


• Family history: If you have a close relative with a history of heart attacks, then your chances of getting a stroke or double attack are compared to the general population without immediate family history of stroke.


• Age and Sex: With age increases the risk of coronary heart attack and heart disease. In addition, research shows that men are at greater risk of being attacked by their female counterparts.


• Wrath of anger: Sudden and intense anger can also trigger a heart attack. In fact, it is estimated that approximately 8.5 times the likelihood of a heart attack occurs within the first two hours of fury.


• Cold climate: Cold temperatures can block arteries. This, in turn, raises blood pressure, which is again a factor that can cause heart attacks.


• Other factors: Acute anxiety and heavy physical activity can sometimes increase the rate at which the heart is beating and blood flow to the artery. This can trigger heart attacks in rare cases. In addition, excessive snack foods can increase the levels of cholesterol in your arteries, which in turn can increase your heart rate, which results from heart attacks.

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