Life & LuxuryHealth & WellnessHealthPrint article7 of the most dangerous things that put you at risk of a heart attackHilary BrueckApr 8, 2019 – 8.31amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginKey PointsHeart disease is the number one killer in the US.But many heart attacks are preventable, and they’re becoming less deadly and less common than they used to be in the US.Some of the most straightforward things that raise your risk of an attack include being overweight, not getting enough sleep, and smoking.Heart diseases – chiefly heart attacks – are the number one killer in the US. In 2016, they killed 635,260 people.The heart is the body’s most critical life pump, and a heart attack (or myochardial infarction, by its more scientific name) is what happens when a person’s heart can’t get enough blood.Loading...SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreHealthDietFoodSleepLatest In Health & wellnessFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Life and luxuryThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe old-school hacks that will make travel easier – and betterMaria ShollenbargerWhat’s next in watches, according to 4 leading brandsThe lockdown habit this exec wants to keep until she’s 90BOSS Financial ReviewOnly 3 women are on the Rich Bosses list. There might be a reasonSally PattenProfit talks louder than scandals for White and EllisonAustralia’s 50 Richest Bosses revealedLife & LeisureDazzle with a lacy Zimmermann frock and a cherry evening bagEugenie KellyBrisbane scores coup with trilogy from a contemporary master of danceThe must-book new restaurants to dine at this AugustRich ListFortescue near settlement with US tycoon after energy deal bust-upPeter KerAustralia’s 50 Richest Bosses revealedAnnie Cannon-Brookes opens restaurant on her $24m Dunk Island
