 The heart is a vital organ that needs to be cared for in order for the body to function properly and smoothly. It is responsible for pumping blood to the different tissues of the body for oxygenation, nutrition, and for elimination of wastes. Everyday, you might be exposed to risk factors that may render you susceptible to experiencing a heart attack, formally known as myocardial infarction. Some of them are already inherent in you; others are obvious, such as smoking and having a sedentary lifestyle, but there are those that you never expected to cause heart attacks. Read the rest of this article to find out what are the hidden risk factors that can lead to a broken-heart, literally. 1. Living beside the highway. The sound of traffic is a stimulus that makes the cardiovascular system work twice as active. Hearing traffic therefore increases the risk of heart attacks. A 2012 Danish study stated that for every 10-decibel increase in noise from traffic, the risk for heart attack goes up by 12 percent. 2. Early morning blues. Stress can be found everywhere, even when you sleep or just before waking up. According to a research published in the Harvard Heart Letter, waking up is not the best part of the day for your heart. The reason for this is because before waking up, stress hormones circulate through the bloodstream, which helps you wake up, similar to a smartphone set as an alarm clock. This in effect stresses your heart as well. Additionally, dehydration occurs while you sleep, which can cause more stress to the heart. This is the reason why heart attacks usually take place in the morning. 3. Rainy days and Mondays. You may have heard this song from The Carpenters. According to the song, “Rainy days and Mondays always gets me down.” This is entirely true in the case of Mondays. This is because Monday, as the start of the week, is also the start of the stress from school and work. 4. Grieving from death. A research presented at the American Heart Association’s Science Sessions in 2010 shows that people who have just experience a loss could lead to heart abnormalities and increased risk of heart attacks. The research also supports the phrase “time heals all wounds,” because the heart rate of study participants returned to normal after a period of 6 months. 5. Holiday feasts and Saturday night-outs. These are the times when you eat till there’s no more room left and drink till you drop. According to the Canadian Medical Association Journal, it has been found out that eating a lot of high-fat and high-sodium foods, combined with heavy alcohol consumption can cause an irregular heartbeat, which are felt as palpitations. It is important to avoid risk factors as much as possible to maintain a healthy heart. Though medical breakthroughs have defined the treatment of a failing heart by transplantation as an option just like a replacement part for your mobile phone. It still doesn’t feel the same to have the heart of another person replace what’s truly yours.
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