What are the Chances I Have a Heart Attack – All Insurance Accepted

What are the Chances I Have a Heart Attack – All Insurance Accepted

The answer to this question isn’t cut and dry. Your chances of having a heart attack depends on a number of factors. Chief among those factors:

1.   Have you had a heart attack or stroke already?

2.   Do you have a family history of heart attack or heart disease?

3.   Have you recently been diagnosed with heart disease?

4.   Are you at an elevated risk for developing heart disease?

Answering these questions can give you a better idea of your chances of experiencing a heart attack. If the answer to any of these questions is yes, you need to seek help from a specialist.

Risks to the Human Heart

Let’s go through the answers to each of these questions individually.

If you have are had a heart attack or stroke, you are 10 times more likely to experience a second cardiac event within six months. It depends on the functionality of your heart, if a high degree of muscle death resulted, and if you change your lifestyle habits or not.

In fact, it is not uncommon for patients to experience multiple heart attacks in a very short amount of time. If this starts to happen, it may be time to consider something less invasive, like angioplasty and stents to assist in cardiac function. It is possible and often preferable to get angioplasty through your wrist.

Specialists estimate this technique is applicable in up to 85% of cases. It reduces your bleeding risk and recovery time dramatically.

Secondly, a family history of heart disease can correlate to a greater risk of myocardial infarction. The best thing you can do is find out as much about your family history and the people who have contracted heart disease as possible. It will help specialists paint a clear picture of possible outcomes and treatments.

Finally, if you are at-risk for or have already developed heart disease, it is time to get proactive. Actively participate in your treatment plan.

Dr. Seldon, a Heart Doctor and Cardiologist in New York City, offers same day appointments and all testing is done on site.  Call us at (212) 367-8000.