Triggering of sudden death from cardiac causes by vigorous exercise

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Vigorous exercise can trigger sudden death but this risk can be reduced by engaging in regular vigorous exercise. Among the 21,481 doctors in the Physicians' Health Study, the risk of sudden death during and 30 minutes after vigorous exercise was 17 times higher than normal. However, the risk was still very low, occurring only once in every 1.5 million periods of exercise.

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The primary prevention of myocardial infarction

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Individuals may reduce their risk of a heart attack by modifying their diet and lifestyle. People who smoke cigarettes should quit because approximately 21% of deaths from heart disease are caused by smoking. Reduction of blood cholesterol levels, especially low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, is associated with a decreased risk of heart disease. Individuals with high cholesterol should follow a low fat diet and be treated with cholesterol-lowering drugs, if necessary. Those with hypertension should take antihypertensive drugs or modify their diet and lifestyle to lower their blood pressure. Everyone should exercise regularly and keep their weight within a healthy range. The risk of heart disease is higher in patients with diabetes. Individuals with a family history of diabetes should try to minimize their risk of developing the disease by avoiding obesity. Moderate alcohol consumption, aspirin and estrogen-replacement therapy in post-menopausal women can also reduce the risk of heart disease.

Hypertension, Diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, Obesity, Heart attack, Smoking

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Fish consumption and risk of sudden cardiac death

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Eating fish once a week may reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death in older men. Sudden cardiac death in this case is death likely caused by a change in heart rhythm or cardiac arrest. Researchers reviewed 133 sudden deaths in 11 years among 20,551 healthy older physicians who had completed health and lifestyle surveys. Men who ate fish at least once weekly were half as likely to die of sudden cardiac death as those who ate fish infrequently. Fish consumption was also associated with an overall reduction in death from any cause. Dietary fish may protect against dangerous heart rhythm changes.

Food and nutrition, Fish as food, Fish (Food product), Middle aged men, Arrhythmia

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