Quick Facts About Heart Disease

• Heart disease is also known by other names like cardiovascular (cardiac) disorders, cardiovascular (cardiac) disease and coronary heart disease.
• It is the most common cause of death in many countries around the world.
• Heart disease manifests itself in different forms, such as heart failure (where the heart is unable to pump enough blood), heart attack, stroke, arrhythmias (irregular heart beats), heart tumor, stable angina, unstable angina, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (an enlargement of the heart muscle).
• Some risks factors of heart disease include family history, uncontrolled diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking, high cholesterol, high stress, uncontrolled alcohol consumption and being overweight.
• High levels of triglycerides and/or homocysteine are also associated with a high risk of heart disease (heart attack and stroke).

• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) like ibupreofen and even a viral infection can lead to heart failure.
• Atherosclerosis is the medical term for clogged arteries.
• The signs of heart disease would include chest pain/discomfort, breathing difficulty, out of breath, nausea, dizziness and sweating.
• In 1967, Dr. Christian Barnard, with 30 assistants, successfully performed the world’s first heart transplant in Cape Town, South Africa.
• If you think a heart attack is coming on, start coughing vigorously. Coughing actually initiates a pumping action that pushes blood through the body to the brain which can keep you going untill medical help arrives. Start with a single cough every 1 to 2 seconds in bouts of 5 coughs.
  Source: American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine

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