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Risk Factors, Complications and Prevention of Heart Disease

Heart disease increases the risk for someone to get struck with a cardiac arrest or heart attack. Keeping the heart in good shape can lower your risk for cardiac emergencies which can be life-threatening. Remember, many forms of heart disease can be prevented or treated with healthy lifestyle choices including eating a balanced and nutritious diet, regular physical activity, quitting smoking, etc.

It’s advisable that you equip yourself in the life-saving CPR procedure to be able to efficiently handle out-of-hospital cardiac emergencies. CPR comprises chest compressions and rescue breaths which maintains circulatory flow and oxygenation during cardiac arrest. Early appropriate resuscitation involving early appropriate defibrillation and appropriate implementation of post-cardiac arrest care can lead to improved survival and neurologic outcomes for cardiac arrest victims.
There are CPR courses for both healthcare and non-healthcare providers. Choose a certified training site for obtaining training such as the AHA certified CPR Indianapolis. Here’s some information on an “ACLS class Indianapolis”:

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Classes- This American Heart Association program is for anyone working in an emergency or a critical care type environment, such as paramedics, critical care nurses, surgeons, emergency department staff, etc. Our AHA certified ACLS instructors are highly experienced, and most importantly extremely friendly and understanding.
The other courses for healthcare providers include Basic Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support.

Risk Factors:
Some of the risk factors for heart disease include
1.      Family History
2.      Age
3.      Smoking
4.      Diabetes
5.      High Blood Pressure
6.      High Blood Cholesterol
7.      Unhealthy Diet
8.      Physical Inactivity
9.      Stress
10.  Poor Hygiene
11.  Obesity
12.  Certain chemotherapy drugs and radiation therapy for cancer

Complications:
Heart Attack (myocardial infarction)- A blood clot blocking the blood flow through a blood vessel that feeds the ticker causes MI, which damages or destroys a part of the heart muscle. Atherosclerosis can cause this event.

Stroke- Ischemic stroke occurs when the arteries to the brain are narrowed or blocked which causes little blood to reach the brain. Remember, the same risk factors for cardiovascular disease can lead to a stroke. It is a medical emergency as brain tissue begins to die within just a few minutes of a stroke.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest- SCA is the sudden, unexpected loss of heart function, breathing and consciousness, often caused by an abnormal heart rhythm. If not treated immediately, it is life-threatening, resulting in sudden cardiac death.
The other complications include peripheral artery disease, aneurysm and heart failure.

Prevention Tips:
Heart disease types like heart defects can’t be prevented. But you can prevent many other types of the disease by making a few lifestyle changes like
1.      Maintaining a healthy weight
2.      Quitting smoking
3.      Controlling high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes
4.      Reducing and managing stress
5.      Regular physical activity at least 30 minutes a day on most days of the week
6.      Eating a healthy diet low in salt and saturated fat
At CPR Indianapolis, you can either sign up for a CPR class online or call us for the same.
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