Heart facts – all your heart attack facts here

Now it is time to highlight the most common heart facts related to myocardial infarction,

1.5 million people have a heart attack each year in the USA and shockingly around 33% die!
Three people have a heart attack each minute, so thats 180 people in an hour and an astonishing 4320 day.
Unfortunately females have a higher risk of sudden death due to heart attack than males
50% of deaths from myocardial infarction occur outside hospitals within 60 minutes of having the attack
Heart attacks are more common in the mornings especially on mondays, then saturdays.
Common cause is blocked coronary arteries which leads to formation of a blood clot or embolus
Chances of survival are normally decided by the treatment you receive within the first hour of attack
Heart attacks are diagnosed by blood troponin T levels 6 and 12 hours after the onset of chest pain as well as an ECG.
Chewing an uncoated aspirin tablet can decrease the amount of damage done to the heart.
Women tend to have their heart attacks 10 years later than males
Heart attack symptoms differ between males and females, with males more likely to have crushing chest pain, while women are more likely to have heartburn or pain in the breast
Women also have specific symptoms in the lead up to a heart attack such as unusual fatigue, insomnia and shortness of breath.

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