(Undated) — A new study shows just about all heart attacks are linked to a risk factor beforehand.
Researchers found 99 percent of those studied had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, elevated blood sugar or had used tobacco prior to experiencing a cardiac event. The study involved more than 600-thousand people tracked over a 20 year period in South Korea and the U.S. Results were published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. High blood pressure impacted most people being studied.
The study’s senior author Philip Greenland says people should have the four factors assessed at every medical visit.
