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News Topical, Digital Desk : Heart Attack: Cases of heart attack and stroke have risen sharply in the past few years. A recent study has revealed that those who experience heart attacks or strokes have made mistakes in their lives, leading to these complications. This research has revealed that those who experience these problems often have at least one of four cardiovascular problems, which they often ignore. Let's tell you about this research, when it occurred, and what it revealed.
What did the research reveal?
In this study, published in the American College of Cardiology, researchers found symptoms of heart attack caused by high blood pressure, high cholesterol, irregular sugar levels, and tobacco use in 99 percent of the participants. High blood pressure was the most common of these problems. The study noted that all these problems could have been prevented or managed. During this entire study, 600,000 cases from South Korea and 1,000 youth from the United States were studied continuously for more than 20 years. Most of the participants had problems or problems with blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, and smoking. 95 percent of the South Korean participants had high blood pressure, while the prevalence was around 93 percent among the American participants.
What do the experts say?
Senior author of the study, Philip Greenland (Professor of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine), said, "The most important thing is that blood pressure problems can be easily detected. However, they are asymptomatic, so they sometimes go unnoticed. Our entire study focused on tracking and preventing them." The American Heart Association states that blood pressure levels of 120/80 require treatment. Cholesterol levels of 200 mg/dL or higher are considered dangerous. Greenland added that other causes of heart disease, such as genetics or certain blood markers, cannot be prevented or controlled. Most doctors recommend keeping blood pressure under control and recommend periodic checkups based on age and illness.
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