6 heart health numbers everyone should know
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As early as age 45, a man’s risk for heart disease begins to rise significantly. For a woman, risk start to increase at age 55.
Read MoreHeart Disease: Quick Facts
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Quick facts you need to know about the most deadly and common disease.
Read MoreFebruary: American Heart Month
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in men and women. There are 720,000 deaths every year as a result of heart attacks.
Read MoreCardiac arrest or heart attack?
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You may have heard the terms cardiac arrest and heart attack used interchangeably, but they are, in fact, different conditions.
A heart attack can be considered a circulation problem and occurs when the blood supply to the heart is either reduced or completely cut off. This can occur because of a blood clot or a narrowing of the arteries. When the heart muscle doesn’t receive blood, the lack of oxygen causes damage and it begins to die.
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