00:00According to medical experts, there are vital signs in the lead-up to a heart attack that could be the
00:05difference between your life and death.
00:07HuffPost reports, heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in the U.S.
00:13Being armed with knowledge about lead-up symptoms and what to do if you experience them could mitigate your risk
00:19of mortality.
00:20Some of the early warning signs include chest pain or pressure, neck, shoulder or jaw pain, getting easily winded and
00:27uncomfortable after exertion,
00:29and nausea or other stomach problems.
00:31Now, this isn't to say that if you have any or all of the above, you are at risk of
00:36a heart attack.
00:37Also, some patients may have mild or no symptoms at all.
00:41According to Yale Medicine cardiologist Dr. Nicole Seikand,
00:45In terms of daily prevention, the American Heart Association shares these risk factors.
00:50Smoking, diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity.
00:55Seikand continues,
00:56In addition to a healthy diet and regular exercise,
00:59the most important thing any one person can do is follow closely with a health professional at regular intervals
01:06to identify and treat potential risk factors for heart disease.
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