The main purpose of this articles is to inform you about the heart disease, how to recognize it
And factors that can cause heart disease.

Heart Attack (Coronary Heart Disease)|
Coronary Heart Disease is a term commonly used to describe disease of the blood vessels (Coronary Artery) that supply
The heart muscles with oxygen and nutrient coronary arteries become narrowed by the gradual
Deposits of fat on the lining of the vessels over time. This could become completely blocked. If any area is short of oxygen by any cause it will cause the death of the heart muscle and then
Affect its pumping ability. This will manifest as a sharp pain in the chest Angina or as a more severe pain called Heart Attack.
Both pains are very significant. You should not ignore any type of chest pain that persist
Longer than five minutes.

Angina
This type of chest pain occurs when exercising. The pain gets better when you rest. If you
Get relieved with or without the use of any common pain relief tablet you must see your doctor
Immediately. It could be a warning signal due to partial blockage of a coronary artery in the heart.

Heart Attack (Myocardial infection)
This is a sudden severe chest pain resulting from death of an area of heart muscle when
The blood supply is completely blocked by a blood clot or a thrombus. The heart muscle beyond
The clot is suddenly starved of blood and oxygen.
How to Recognize Heart Pain
It is a dull pain that does not get worse when you breathe in.
Starts from centre of the chest but may spread to the left side into both armpit and
Upper arms also into the neck and jaw.
The pain could be described as dull heavy burning or like a weight on the chest.

[center]Causes of Heart Attack[/center]

There is no known one single cause for coronary heart disease but medical research has shown
That certain condition can make you more likely to develop heart attack.
These are risk factors. The more numbers of the risk you have the greater your
Chance of Heart Attack.
The risk factor will be discussed under two headings-controllable and uncontrollable.
Controllable factors are the factor you can do something about :

A RAISED CHOLESTROL IN BLOOD:
Fat living (artheroma ) of the coronary artery is the major cause of CHD. Reduce animal fat content of food. Eat more of vegetable proteins and fruit.

B OBESITY :
The more obese you are the greater your tendency to diabetes and hypertension and high cholesterol in your blood. Your risk of CHD is equally high. It is essential to control your weight.

C STRESS:
Many people with heart attack have pointed to some personal stress as a cause. Domestic, family, social and work place, stress is confirmed triggers to heart attack.

D LACK OF EXERCISE:
Regular exercise will protect you against coronary heart disease. Exercise your body 20 minutes
Per day (2-3 times a week). The type of exercise like walking, swimming, jogging or dancing.
Uncontrollable Factors

SCIENTIFIC FACTORS
These are factors inherited through the genes from either of the parents. Some people have inherited high cholesterol level, which can effect as the acquired ones. If heart disease runs in your family, then you must have regular medical check up.

AGE AND GENDER
Heart-related disease becomes more common as age advances. Below the age of 55 years, CHD is more common among men than women.

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