Question 1

for emergency situations like a heart attack, either by myself or a family member. what medication can i use untill i wait for the ambulance/drive to er. aspirin? any certain mg. thanks?

Accepted Answer

: Aspirin is the most effective drug to take at the earliest time possible. Good Luck

Question 2

one of my close  family members had a heart attack. does that mean i'll have one too?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: But hopefully this will prompt you to get a thorough evaluation of your cardiovascular risk, and then to take the steps needed to reduce your risk.  Good luck!

Question 3

34 m with no fam his and perfect echo stress a year ago scared to travel  thinking i will die of a heart attack there and not see my family. help!!

Accepted Answer

Anxiety states: You most likely are suffering from an anxiety state, which has fixated on the status of your heart.

I would strongly urge you to talk this over with your Internist, and ask for a referral to a Psychiatrist to better sort out the etiologies of your somatic based anxiety disorder.

Question 4

is it possible for a person to have a heart attack during a plane crash?

Accepted Answer

Heart attack: Stressful situations can trigger a heart attack. A plane crash qualifies as a stressful situation.

Question 5

how probable is a heart attack in a young person with no risk factor but tobacco smoking and no family history of heart problems ?

Accepted Answer

That would be low: Being low does not mean it is not possible. It takes time for the arteries to get clogged and being young is an advantage as that time has not been there yet, as long as all other risk factors are not present.

Question 6

a random person was seated in their parked car at night and i aimed a green laser light at their rear windshield mirror. can them seeing the laser dot cause them to get scared, have a heart attack and cause them to die? or not possible?

Accepted Answer

: You're overthinking. Please do not point lasers towards people, regardless of where they are located. The intensity of the light can cause eye damage.

Question 7

a random person was seated in their parked car at night and i pointed a green laser light at their rear windshield mirror. can seeing the laser dot cause them to get scared, have a heart attack and cause them to die? or am i overthinking?

Accepted Answer

: You're overthinking. Please do not point lasers towards people, regardless of where thy are located. The intensity of the light can cause eye damage.

Question 8

a random person was seated in their parked car at night and i pointed a green laser light at their rear windshield mirror. can seeing the laser dot cause them to get scared, have a heart attack or epilepsy and cause them to die? or am i overthinking?

Accepted Answer

: It is not likely that a person in the scenario you’re describing would be anxious enough that they would suffer anything more than mild concern. You do not need to worry about killing someone in this Setting. Good luck.

Question 9

would having a family history of heart attack put you more at risk than other people?

Accepted Answer

Heart attack: Family history is one of the risk factors for atherosclerosis and for heart attack. If heart attack 'runs' in your family then you are prudent to be very careful not to smoke and to diet, exercise and take care of all those risk factors that you can improve. You're stuck with your family history.

Question 10

can you suffer heart failure or a heart attack from being woken up scared with a racing heart? :/ it happens every now n then big family !

Accepted Answer

Unusual: Unlikely if no other atherosclerosis or risk factors: smoking, obesity, diabetes, hyperlipidemia s,  and positive family history.
But i guess at your house, careful gentle awakening would be a good idea.
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For emergency situations like a heart attack, either by myself or a family member. what medication can i use untill i wait for the ambulance/drive to er. aspirin? any certain mg. thanks?

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One of my close family members had a heart attack. does that mean i'll have one too?

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34 m with no fam his and perfect echo stress a year ago scared to travel thinking i will die of a heart attack there and not see my family. help!!

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Is it possible for a person to have a heart attack during a plane crash?

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How probable is a heart attack in a young person with no risk factor but tobacco smoking and no family history of heart problems ?

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A random person was seated in their parked car at night and i aimed a green laser light at their rear windshield mirror. can them seeing the laser dot cause them to get scared, have a heart attack and cause them to die? or not possible?

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A random person was seated in their parked car at night and i pointed a green laser light at their rear windshield mirror. can seeing the laser dot cause them to get scared, have a heart attack and cause them to die? or am i overthinking?

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A random person was seated in their parked car at night and i pointed a green laser light at their rear windshield mirror. can seeing the laser dot cause them to get scared, have a heart attack or epilepsy and cause them to die? or am i overthinking?

A member asked:

Would having a family history of heart attack put you more at risk than other people?

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Can you suffer heart failure or a heart attack from being woken up scared with a racing heart? :/ it happens every now n then big family !

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