Cardiovascular Facts
Is cardiac arrest the same thing as a heart attack?
The answer is No. A heart attack is when one of the coronary arteries becomes blocked. The heart muscle is robbed of its vital blood supply and, if left untreated, will begin to die because it is not getting enough oxygen.
A cardiac arrest is when a person's heart stops pumping blood around their body and they stop breathing normally.
Did you know eating
4 strawberries a day could save you from having a heart attack?
Anthocyanins are found in strawberries, which can reduce the risk of heart attack. Plus, strawberries may aid in preventing platelet build-up and even reducing blood pressure, because they’re anti-inflammatory properties that help promote your all around well being.
How Do I gauge my risk for Coronary Artery Disease?
The coronary calcium scan is a common way to screen for coronary artery disease. This imaging test can range in cost from $100 to $400, but many insurance companies restrict coverage or do not cover it. The Beat It Foundation will provide help to those who need assistance getting this test done. Our programs and services will teach people of all ages how to prevent and recognize cardiovascular disease and its many risk factors.
Being physically inactive at the lowest level puts you at higher heart risk than smoking.
“[Yet] physical activity and healthy diet are where people are having the biggest problems,” says Johns Hopkins exercise physiologist Kerry Stewart, Ed.D. “Only about 40 percent of people are getting enough activity to meet the guidelines.” - Hopkins Medicine
Sitting is an independent risk factor for heart disease.
Even if you exercise regularly, it’s still smart to decrease your sitting time throughout the day. “It seems to be very helpful for one’s heart health,” says Johns Hopkins cardiologist Michael Blaha, M.D., M.P.H.
Arteries are only about 4 millimeters in diameter.
“It doesn’t take too much of those fatty, greasy foods over the period of a decade or two to start clogging up the arteries,” says Johns Hopkins cardiologist Roger Blumenthal, M.D. If an artery is blocked off for 30 minutes or more, then the area of the heart muscle that artery supplies will become corroded or die. That’s why it’s so important that someone having a heart attack get care soon.
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