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Originally Posted by chaparrito
I'm curious how many of you who are relating your heart attack experiences also had risk factors prior to your first attack:
Diabetes
over weight
smoker
high cholesterol - atherosclerosis or other arterial disease.
high blood pressure
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I was 57, 5'9 165 lbs, with a "bad" cholesterol of 130, not bad at all. Smoke 1-3 cigars a week, no high blood pressure, no diabetes, in fact, ridiculously heathly.
I had no symptoms, thought i was getting the flu and passed out at work. Heart attack, The Widow Maker referenced above,complete blockage in an artery and cardiac arrest in the Cath Lab. ( an excellent place to have your heart stop) I had two stents installed.
Now, almost 3 years later, my bad cholesterol count is now in the 60s and I no longer eat things like cheese, ice cream, burgers etc. Same weight though.
I urge everyone over 40 to get a baseline stress test with a cardiologist. My almost fatal HA was my first symptom...