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Risk factors for 3 types of medical emergencies updated 10/12/02
| Sudden Cardiac Arrest |
Heart Attack |
Stroke |
|
| Hypertension | 3X R4 | Yes R2 | Yes R1 |
| Cholesterol | 2X R4 | Yes R2 | Yes |
| Smoking | 3X R4 5X R5 |
Yes R2 3X R3 |
Yes R1 |
| Obesity | 2X R4 | Yes R3 | Yes R1 |
| Family/ethnic | 1.5X | Yes |
Negro 2X occurrence R8, Negro 2X death R8 |
| Age | Yes | Yes | 2X per decade after 55 R1 |
| Prior occurrence | Yes | 10 -18% R? | Yes and TIA R1 |
| Diabetes | Yes R4 | Yes R9 | Yes R1 |
| Drug Overdose | Yes | Yes R1 | |
| Stress / hold back emotion | 2.5X R6 | R10 | 2.5X R6 |
| Excessive Alcohol | Yes R1 | ||
| Annual occurrences US | 300,000 | 1,500,000 | 700,000 |
| Annual deaths in US | 285,000 | 500,000 | 160,000 R7 |
R1 http://www.skyaid.org/Skyaid%20Org/Medical/stroke_risk_factors_AHA.htm
R2 http://www.skyaid.org/Skyaid%20Org/Medical/heart_attack_risk_tables.htm
R3 http://www.skyaid.org/Skyaid%20Org/Medical/healthy_heart_for_dummies.htm
R4 http://www.skyaid.org/Skyaid%20Org/Medical/SUDDEN%20CARDIOVASCULAR%20DEATH.htm
R5 http://www.skyaid.org/Skyaid%20Org/Medical/family_ties_to_sudden_cardiac.htm
R6 http://www.skyaid.org/Skyaid%20Org/Medical/anger_heart_attack.htm
R7 http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/08/02/stroke.explainer/index.html
R8 stroke.org/NS806.0_BrainAtkStats.html
stale 2001
R9 http://www.skyaid.org/Skyaid%20Org/Medical/diabetes.htm#Heart
R10 http://www.skyaid.org/Skyaid%20Org/Medical/anger_heart_attack.htm