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Heart Attack Resources

In the past, heart attacks were considered a man's medical problem. However, heart attacks are the number one cause of death for men and women in America. Over 1 million people suffer heart attacks each year, and over half of them die as a result.

Fuller & Fuller has provided this resource page to help you learn more about heart attacks. As the one of the top medical problems facing Americans, you should take every step possible to avoid and prevent the occurrence of a heart attack.

Heart attacks have many different names, including:

• Myocardial Infarction
• Acute Myocardial Infarction
• Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Coronary Occlusion
• Coronary Thrombosis

Although there are many different names for heart attacks, they are all caused by blood clots that prevent the heart from receiving the blood and oxygen it needs to function correctly.

The most common cause of heart attacks is Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), which causes plaque to build up on the inside of artery walls, hardening and narrowing the arteries.

People who are most at risk for suffering a heart attack are:

• Women over the age of 55
• Men over the age of 45
• People with a family history of heart disease
• Exposed to risk factors, such as:
• Smoking
• Obesity
• High Blood Pressure
• High Blood Cholesterol
• Diabetes (high blood sugar)

If you believe you are at risk for suffering a heart attack, the best way to prevent a heart attack is to make lifestyle changes to lower as many of your risks as possible. Some risks, such as your age or family history cannot be affected, while others can be corrected or improved.

Some of the lifestyle changes you can make to lower your risk of heart attack include:

• Eating healthy to reduce high blood pressure and cholesterol
• Quitting smoking
• Exercise
• Lose weight if you are obese or overweight

A heart attack can change your life. If you believe that you or a loved one is at risk of suffering a heart attack, please visit the following links to learn more about what you can do to prevent, treat, and recover from a heart attack.

• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• American Heart Association
• MedicineNet.com
• HeartInfo.org
• Centers for Disease Control
• National Institutes of Health
• American Medical Association
• American College of Cardiology
• Society of Cardiovascular & Radiology & Interventional Radiology
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• National Center for Health Statistics

If you or a loved one has suffered or even died from a heart attack that you believe should have been prevented or treated, contact the experienced medical malpractice attorneys at Fuller & Fuller today to schedule your free initial consultation.

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