It is possible to predict the risk of heart attack using special calculators and allows you to choose the right treatment. In this respect “Lente.Ru” said Roman Alekseev, a cardiologist at the branch of the Israeli Hadassah clinic in Skolkovo.
To calculate the risk of heart attack, cardiologists use special tables that take into account: cholesterol levels, blood pressure, family history and the presence of bad habits. They allow you to predict the risk of heart attack in the next decade.
Heart attack is inevitable in people with coronary artery disease. The risk increases in smokers, people whose relatives have had a heart attack, and people with a sedentary lifestyle. Alekseev advised that you should regularly take long walks lasting at least half an hour or more.
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