{"id":604,"date":"2014-08-06T11:26:56","date_gmt":"2014-08-06T11:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/?p=604"},"modified":"2015-07-10T07:25:07","modified_gmt":"2015-07-10T07:25:07","slug":"how-to-tackle-heart-diseases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/how-to-tackle-heart-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Tackle Heart Diseases- The Warning Signs and Healthy Diet Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, the world is suffering from various problems and diseases but<\/span><\/span> cardiovascular problems top the list. Cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and artery blocks are life threatening and must be prevented at all costs. Cardiovascular diseases have alone claimed 30%<\/strong> of global deaths in the year 2008<\/strong>. It has been stated in an American<\/strong> study that the percentage of deaths caused by cardiovascular diseases are higher in low and middle-income countries. Basically, these diseases include a number of conditions affecting the structures or functions of the heart. Some of them are briefly described in this blog.<\/p>\n

Detailing heart attack:<\/h1>\n

Heart<\/span><\/span> is a vital organ, which beats at a steady pace and in an even rhythm of about 60 to 100 times per minute. But, sometimes the heart gets out of rhythm and works abnormally. This abnormal working of heart<\/span><\/span> is regarded as an arrhythmia, which means change<\/span><\/span> in the rate or rhythm, producing an uneven heartbeat<\/span><\/span>. Sometimes, abnormal working of the heart leads to heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI).<\/p>\n

Mostly people misinterpret anxiety attack as a heart attack. Obviously, the symptoms of these attacks are more or less the same, but there is a difference.<\/p>\n

Anxiety attack (definition) To differentiate between anxiety and heart attacks, the best way is to simply visit the doctor and have your heart tested. If the tests and X-rays show that your heart is in good health, then it is unfair to say that you are at the risk of getting a heart attack. The good news is that there are plenty of tests to rule out any serious heart problems.<\/p>\n

Basically, heart attack<\/span><\/span> occurs when the supply of oxygen to the heart muscle is severely reduced or cut off completely. This happens when coronary arteries that supply the heart muscle with blood flow slowly become narrow due to fat, cholesterol and other substances, called as plaque. People who face heart attacks are at high risk of getting heart failure. An estimated 6 million Americans are affected by heart failure and around 670,000 individuals are diagnosed with heart failure every year. Heart failure is also known as the congestive heart failure because the pumping power of the heart becomes weaker than normal, leading to fluid builds up in the arms, legs, ankles, lungs, or other organs.<\/p>\n

Causes of heart attack:<\/h1>\n

Every disease and problem has a definite cause. As in the case of heart attack and stroke, the causes are more or less similar, yet diverse. Family history, obesity, high blood pressure, smoking, lack of physical activity, angina and high cholesterol levels are some of the factors that leads<\/span><\/span> to heart attack and strokes.<\/p>\n

Symptoms of heart attack:<\/h1>\n

The symptoms of a heart attack vary from person to person. But, the symptoms of heart attack and stroke do not vary, they are more or less the same. Stroke is a similar condition, where the brain is more severely attacked.<\/p>\n

Some symptoms of heart attack are listed below:<\/h1>\n