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Heart Disease – Our Leading Cause of Death

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1. Warning signs of a heart attack can be both sudden and intense or they can start out with mild aches and pains and develop slowly.
2. Calling 9-1-1 is almost always the fastest way to get lifesaving treatment. Emergency medical services (EMS) staff can begin treatment when they arrive — up to an hour sooner than if someone gets to the hospital by car.
3. The signs of heart attack in women may not be obvious and can be confusing.
4. Snow shoveling is a well-known trigger for heart attacks, particularly in men over age 45 who have underlying heart conditions or risk factors like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, or a sedentary lifestyle.
5. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is one of the most significant risk factors for both heart disease and dementia.
6. Just one year after you quit smoking, you’ll cut your risk of coronary heart disease by 50.
7. Anything that works your muscles is good for your heart and blood vessels.
8. Yoga’s combination of stretching, gentle activity, breathing, and mindfulness may have special benefits for people with cardiovascular disease.
9. Cold weather does not cause blood vessels to constrict, raising blood pressure.
10. Taking fewer, but deeper breaths, each minute temporarily lowers blood pressure and calms the sympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for generating stress hormones.