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12.5 million of an estimated 32 million heart attacks worldwide are fatal

40-75% of all victims die before reaching hospital

50% wait for 2 hours or more before getting help

52 people in USA die due to heart attack every minute making it 1,259 per day, 8,843 per week and 459,840 per year

Heart diseases kill more women than men in America every year. Women beat men by approx. 50,000

38 percent of women die within a year after having a heart attack, as compared to 25 percent of men.

One in five females has some form of heart or blood vessel disease.

The risk of second heart attack within six years of the first heart attack is estimated to be 35% in women and 18% in men

South Asians men are more prone to heart attacks at a much younger age in comparison to people belonging to other ethnic groups

It is estimated that worldwide 15.6 million people have rheumatic heart disease and that there are 470,000 new cases of rheumatic fever and 233,000 deaths attributable to rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease each year mostly in developing countries
High blood pressure is called the "silent killer." High blood pressure can lead to stroke, heart attack, heart failure or kidney failure
You can lessen the risk of heart attacks by certain lifestyle modifications � e.g. smoking, obesity, alcohol intake, physical inactivity and stress.
You can add up to 5 years to your life expectancy by quitting smoking - the earlier the age at which you quit the better
Eating fish once a week can reduce your chances of a heart attack by 52%
Hostile personalities are at higher risk of developing heart attack
Watching the World Cup increases the risk of a heart attack

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Member Comments ( 6 )

i think dat heart attacks can damaage peoples brain nd sometimes kill people
(Posted by jordanreese, United States Date : 5/2/2012 )

I have a table work at pc.Can someone please tell me that , if my pulls rytham is disorder during the working hours, and alright during after wakeup in morning , what should it may be ? My ECG is abnormal and advised for further ahead like angiography and may be one vessle block told md doctor. Neither I have habit of smoking nor of wine. my weight is 61 k.g and height is 5.6. I can easily walk in park but after half hour walk , i get little pain near left of my chest. advise me .
(Posted by Manishhere, India Date : 1/13/2012 )

it will help people who do not have enough knowledge...if the poster of this site will go to the phillipines and help people to understand what is the importance of health and the heart in our life.
(Posted by neriza_abary, Date : 9/3/2009 )

For heart attack, fruits and vegetables are the best and the worst is oil
(Posted by Nithyalatha, India Date : 1/22/2008 )

To survive an attack of heart attack remember that the first hour after the attack is the most critical. If nothing else atleast pop in a couple of aspirins while waiting for treatment, but seek medical professional help as soon as you can. People suffering a heart attack should always receive immediate professional emergency medical intervention.
(Posted by sunny, United States Date : 1/14/2008 )

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