Heart Attack Prevention Tips
Heart Attack Prevention Tips
Heart health is important for all of us. Today we’re sharing three easy steps everyone can take to help lower their risk of suffering a heart attack.
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0.967 -> - Certainly a lot
to live for Craig.
1.667 -> Okay speaking of heart attacks,
2.568 -> it's important to
know what you can do
4.503 -> to lower your chances
of suffering one.
6.772 -> So today we've got some tips
8.207 -> to help you care for your heart.
10.242 -> First it's important
to avoid smoking
12.678 -> and quit if you're a smoker.
14.913 -> - Smoking we know is associated
17.383 -> with coronary arthrosclerosis,
19.451 -> but not just arthrosclerosis
in the heart,
21.62 -> but arthrosclerosis in
other areas of the body.
24.39 -> So we're talking about
stroke and heart attack risk
28.094 -> with active tobacco use.
30.296 -> - [Jane] Leading
an active lifestyle
31.697 -> can also help lower your risk.
33.466 -> - Folks that are sedentary
may develop arthrosclerosis,
38.171 -> fatty plaque buildup, and
the arteries can get smaller
41.44 -> and smaller and smaller.
42.975 -> If you lead an active lifestyle,
44.477 -> there's less chance that
you're gonna have a stroke
48.447 -> or a heart attack.
49.849 -> There's a higher probability
that if that process
51.717 -> of plaque buildup is going on,
52.985 -> that it will be
discovered earlier
54.621 -> and there's a better
chance that if one
56.789 -> should experience
a heart attack,
59.025 -> you'll be able to
tolerate it better.
61.026 -> - [Jane] And finally
work with your doctor
63.262 -> to address risk factors
that can potentially impact
66.232 -> your heart health.
67.4 -> - Make them a partner
in your health.
68.634 -> High blood pressure,
diabetes, cholesterol,
74.774 -> and even stress, so all
of these can add together
78.11 -> and work towards
building up plaque
81.246 -> in the arteries of the heart.
82.748 -> So you want to make sure
you get that taken care of
84.617 -> and see your primary
care physician.
86.385 -> - There you have it,
three important steps
88.42 -> that can help keep your
heart health on track.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5Uf9aplPWY