According to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine, there has been a cut in deaths related to heart diseases since 1980.
The study ascribes the reduction to advancement in technology, that has helped in treatment and medications coupled with people living healthier lifestyles, that have cut the number by 340,000 between 1980 and 2000.
Improvement in medical and surgical treatments, such as coronary bypass surgery and angioplasty to reopen blocked blood vessels, led to a substantial reduction in deaths. Along with this, health consciousness in the form of taking regulated cholesterol, and ace inhibitors, have resulted in reduced stress on the heart by improving blood pressure.
The study says that Americans tread better than any other nation, as individuals became more conscious in controlling their risk factors for heart disease, in the process lowering their cholesterol and blood pressure. Further improvement came with the reduced smoking practices in the country. Meditation and physical exercises contributed substantially.
But, the scenario is different when it comes to the number of obese cases in the country, which in turn has generated large numbers of cases of type-2 diabetes, which can be fatal to a person’s heart. Researchers say that about 50,000 more lives would have been saved, had not these trends.
People should make sure their lifestyles are as heart-healthy as possible. Such a study clearly shows that people can make improvements that will have a dramatic effect on how long they live and how well they live.
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