Question 1

at what age is a person susceptible for a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

Annual physical: This has a tremendous amount to do with your age, medical history and family history. Please see your primary care physician to discuss your personal risk factors.

Question 2

i've had one heart attack, am i more susceptible for another one?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Anyone who has had a heart attack is at increased risk for another one, relative to someone who has never had a heart attack. Controlling blood pressure, cholesterol medications, blood thinners such as Aspirin are medications that can reduce the risk of future heart attack. A healthy diet and regular exercise (150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise) are also very important.

Question 3

i have had vsd  repair and coarctation of aorta am i more susceptible for heart attack. warning signs? how to tell if its a heart attack  or anxiety?

Accepted Answer

Watch BP/arrhythmia: Correction of coarctation of the aorta can still leave patients at risk for hypertension and/or arrhythmia. Vsd repair patients can also be at risk for arrhythmias later.  Slow heart rates that might require pacemakers as well as fast heart rates (ventricular or supra ventricular) might develop.

Question 4

with coronary artery disease am i more susceptible for having a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

Yes: However, if you control your weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes (if applicable), then you're managing your coronary artery disease and likely preventing a heart attack from occurring. Basically, follow a healthy lifestyle, take all meds prescribed, and follow up with your doctor as recommended. Then you significantly reduce your chance of heart attack.

Question 5

could you have a heart attack in your sleep?

Accepted Answer

Yes: May awaken the person, or be missed, or be death.

Question 6

can you have a heart attack even with no blockage?

Accepted Answer

Heart attack: Some heart attacks are triggered by spasm of a heart artery, this is a blockage but not the same as the usual plaque/clot pathophysiology.

Question 7

could you have a heart attack from too much stress?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Sometimes too much stress of grief also can cause heart attack. Please look at takotsubo syndrome.

Question 8

what happens if you have a heart attack after a stroke?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Stokes and heart attacks can vary quite a bit in severity which may mean a lot in predicting what will happen. The long term treatments can be very similar. The short term treatments maybe different. The doctors taking care of the patient will have the best understanding of the priorities in treatment and can better describe what you can expect.

Question 9

could you have a heart attack from too much stress buildup?

Accepted Answer

Stress: Is associated with developing heart disease over a prolonged period of time.  There is something called "broken heart syndrome" which mimics a traditional heart attack but the damage is reversible with beta blockers.

Question 10

could you have a heart attack if there is only mild chest dicomfort?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Sometimes, especially in those who have diabetes, there can be minimal or no chest discomfort. Sometimes, it is just shortness of breath. My uncle, god rest his soul, had heartburn symptoms that was actually a heart attack. 

If you don't feel right, get checked out: 911 or er.

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