Posted by Goody on 08/5/08 in Uncategorized
Heart disease kills more Americans than any other health problem. This article sheds some light on the influence that high cholesterol levels have on heart disease.
Do you like many other Americans have high cholesterol?
Around 13.7 million people who currently live in the United States have coronary heart disease and nearly 4 million have had a stroke. In addition, millions more are at risk for a heart attack or stroke and don’t even know it yet. Moreover, according to a highly recognized organization dealing with heart, lung and blood say that a little more than 77% of all middle aged American men are at an increased risk of dying from heart disease.
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Posted by Goody on 04/20/08 in Health and Fitness
How is coronary heart disease detected?
Unfortunately, in one third of all cases the first sign of coronary heart disease is sudden, unexpected death. The victims are completely unaware of the blockages in their coronary arteries until it is too late.
In the rest of the cases, coronary heart disease first appears as chest pain or even a heart attack. Chest pain due to coronary heart disease is usually brought on by physical exertion. Physical activity increases the demand of the heart muscle for oxygen; if significant blockage is present in a coronary artery, the demand cannot be met. This produces pain, usually in the middle of the chest behind the breastbone. The pain is often pressing or constrictive. Some people describe it by clinching their fist over their chest. The pain may radiate up into the throat or jaw.
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