• Question: Could you prevent heart attacks and if so how?

    Asked by anon-181171 on 5 Jun 2018.
    • Photo: Alexandra Hogan

      Alexandra Hogan answered on 5 Jun 2018:

      Yes – there are lots of ways to prevent heart attacks. Heart attacks are caused by the heart not getting enough blood flow, due to blood vessels to the heart getting blocked. There are lots of ways to keep the heart system healthy, and these include things like having a healthy weight, eating well, not smoking, not drinking too much alcohol, and exercising regularly.

    • Photo: Damian Mole

      Damian Mole answered on 5 Jun 2018:

      …and medicines, like aspirin and cholesterol-lowering drugs. Good control of other risk factors for heart attacks, like diabetes and high blood pressure is really important.

    • Photo: Ashley Akbari

      Ashley Akbari answered on 5 Jun 2018:

      Alex and Damian have already given some really good information and answers here but if you have any concerns you should speak to you local GP/doctor to get yourself checked out.

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