If the blockage is not cleared quickly, part of your heart muscle begins to die and be replaced by scar tissue, which can cause serious problems in the future.
For example, a past heart attack (especially if a large part of your heart has been damaged) is a risk factor for sudden cardiac arrest, which is caused by abnormal heart rhythms and can be fatal.
5 lifestyle changes could prevent 80% of heart attacks
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It’s remarkable that heart attacks are so common and cause so much pain (both physical and emotional) and disability, yet they are almost always preventable. You’re probably already aware that your lifestyle plays a role in your risk of heart disease (and heart attacks), but perhaps you haven’t yet taken it to heart…Heart disease and hypertension
If you need motivation, consider a new study conducted at the Karolinska Institute. It found that engaging in five healthy lifestyle habits could prevent nearly 80 percent of first-time heart attacks in men. Even the researchers were surprised by the power a healthy lifestyle could be, noting: 3
