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['یہٕ ویب سایٹ چِھ صرف تعلیمی تہٕ معلوماتی مقاصد خٲطرٕ فراہم کرنہٕ آمُت تہٕ طبی مشورٕ یا پیشہٕ ورانہٕ خدمات فراہم کرنُک مطلب چُھ نہٕ۔']
['فراہم کردہ معلوماتن ہنٛد استعمال صحتک مسئلہٕ یا بیماری ہنٛز تشخیص یا علاج خٲطرٕ گژھنہٕ ین، تہٕ یمو پننہٕ ذاتی طبی مشورٕچ تلاش چھِ کران تمن گژھہٕ لائسنس یافتہ ڈاکٹر سۭتۍ مشورٕ کرُن۔']
['براہ کرم نوٹ کرُن زِ نیورل نیٹ ورک یُس سوالن ہنٛد جوابات پٲدٕ کران چُھ، خاص طور پٲنٹھ چُھ غلط ییلہِ یہٕ عددی موادس متعلق چُھ آسان۔ مثلن، کنہہ خاص بیماری سۭتۍ تشخیص شدہ لوکن ہنٛز تعداد۔']
['ہمیشہ کُنہٕ تہٕ طبی حالتہٕ متعلق پننہٕ ڈاکٹر یا دیگر اہل صحت فراہم کنندہٕ سٕنٛد مشورٕ لُوکھ۔ اتھ ویب سایٹہِ پیٹھ پڑھن وٲل کُنہٕ چیزہِ ہٕنٛد وجہ سٕتۍ پیشہٕ ورانہٕ طبی مشورٕ نظر انداز نہٕ کرو یا یہٕ تلاش کرنس منٛز تاخیر نہٕ کرو۔ اگر تہنزِ خیال چُھ زِ تہنزِ صحتس متعلق چُھ ہنگامی صورتحال، تہٕ کال 911 یا قریب ترین ایمرجنسی رومس منٛز فوری طور پٲنٹھ جٲو۔ اتھ ویب سایٹہِ یا امہِ ہنٛد استعمال سٕتۍ چُھنہٕ ڈاکٹر-مریض تعلق قائم گژھان۔ نہٕ BioMedLib نہٕ امہِ ہنٛد ملازمین، نہٕ اتھ ویب سایٹہِ منز کُنہٕ تہٕ شراکت دار چُھ اتھ منٛز فراہم کرنہٕ آمٕژ معلومات یا امہِ ہنٛد استعمالس متعلق کُنہٕ تہٕ نمائندگی کران، واضح یا مضمر۔']
There are several risk factors for heart attack, including:
1. Age: The risk of heart attack increases with age, especially after the age of 45 for men and 55 for women.
2. High cholesterol levels: High levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol and low levels of HDL (good) cholesterol can increase the risk of heart attack.
3. High blood pressure: Uncontrolled high blood pressure can damage the arteries and increase the risk of heart attack.
4. Diabetes: People with diabetes are at a higher risk of heart attack due to the damage high blood sugar can cause to blood vessels.
5. Being overweight or obese: Excess weight can increase the risk of heart attack by contributing to other risk factors such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
6. Not exercising: Lack of physical activity can contribute to the development of heart disease and increase the risk of heart attack.
7. Smoking: Smoking is a major risk factor for heart attack, as it damages the blood vessels and increases the risk of blood clots.
8. Family history: A family history of heart disease can increase the risk of heart attack.
9. Atrial fibrillation: This is an irregular heart rhythm that can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
10. Previous heart attack or stroke: People who have had a previous heart attack or stroke are at a higher risk of having another one.
11. Stress: Chronic stress can contribute to the development of heart disease and increase the risk of heart attack.
12. Autoimmune conditions: Conditions such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis can increase the risk of heart disease in women.
13. Pregnancy-related health problems: Women who develop gestational diabetes or hypertension during pregnancy are at an increased risk of developing heart disease later in life.
14. Low estrogen levels: Women who have gone through menopause or had a hysterectomy have lower levels of estrogen, which can increase their risk of heart disease compared to women who have not.
It is important to note that while some risk factors, such as age and family history, cannot be changed, many others can be managed through lifestyle changes and medical interventions.
Regular check-ups, maintaining a healthy diet, exercising regularly, quitting smoking, and managing chronic conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes can help reduce the risk of heart attack.
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