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What Caused A Heart Attack Despite A Healthy Lifestyle?
Hi just had a heart attack due to high (2.6) Troponin enzyme in my heart. I exercise at 4 times a week for over 35 years, blood pressure 98 over 70, no cholesterol issues, no family history on either side of heart attack, 21 % BMI,I also do Yoga and Zumba weekly and play tennis 3 - 4 times a week for over 30 years. I eat fish almost daily 4 - 5 fruits and fresh vegetables daily 2-3 quarts of water each day Why did I have a heart attack? I m 68 years old . My mother is 93 and had her stroke this year at age 93. My dad lived to be 84. Why di I have a heart attack??????
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Sat, 2 Aug 2014
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Wed, 10 Sep 2014
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Wed, 10 Sep 2014
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Hi,we cant explain why you had heart attack but usually heart attacks might occour due to many other conditions may be due to some idiopathic conditions,it also depends on stress and trop t is not the reason for your heart attack,its an enzyme which elevates during first 24 hours of your heart attack.consult your family physician ask him to prescribe some medicatioms which will avoid a next heart attack
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