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Cardiologists Suggest Doing This One Thing Every Day to Reduce Your Risk of Heart Attack

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  About 800,000 people suffer a heart attack annually in the United States. The true number could actually be much higher because, according to specialists, at least half of heart attacks are "silent," meaning that the victim may not seek medical attention despite having few to no symptoms. You want to take every precaution to prevent a heart attack. They attack may be extremely dangerous and cause damage to your heart, regardless of how silent they are. There are certain things you can do (and not do) that will dramatically lower your risk of having a heart attack , even if there is no foolproof technique to ensure you won't ever experience one.   Largest Heart Attack Risk Factors The good news is that most of the major risk factors for a heart attack are under your control or at least improvable. The key modifiable/treatable risk factors are listed by an expert: Cholesterol: Doctor advises you to be aware of your cholesterol levels  and the risks related to hig...