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Please explain what effect does "walking" regularly has on the prevention of cardiac arrest ?
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A lot: Most cardiac arrests happen with a slight (under 50%) blockage in a heart artery. A cholesterol plaque in the artery wall breaks through the inner artery, and a blood clot forms causing a complete blockage and a heart attack. You can lower your risk of this by keeping the inner lining of those arteries healthy by exercising (walking), eating healthily, and controlling your blood pressure and sugar.
Answered 2/23/2014
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