Cardiovascular disease is still a leading killer of men and women.
In an article Tuesday, the Journal’s Ron Winslow suggests methods and resources for preventing a heart attack. “There is a lot a person can do to help prevent a heart attack,” he writes. “One international study found that about 90% of the risk associated with such factors as high cholesterol and blood pressure, physical activity, smoking and diet, are within a person’s ability to control.”
But if you are stricken, minutes matter, writes Health Journal columnist Melinda Beck. She describes several steps one can take to lessen the damage.
Melinda and Ron took questions about how to prevent or recover from a heart attack in a live chat, today. You can read the transcript, below.