When Are You Most Likely to Have a Heart Attack?

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Interesting.

When Are You Most Likely to Have a Heart Attack?

By LAURA BLUE

(AP)

Heart disease, including heart attack, is the world's No. 1 killer. A person's risk of heart attack depends mostly on a familiar repertoire of factors: exercise, smoking, diet, weight, genes. But our bodies' circadian rhythms also play a role, leaving us more prone to injury during certain hours than others. If you're guessing that the danger zone comes at the end of a stressful workday, guess again. Here to explain is Roberto Manfredini, professor of internal medicine at the University of Ferrara in Italy.

FULL STORY: http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20080723/hl_t...aveaheartattack

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When are you most likely to have a Heart Attack?

the morning and during the last phase of sleep.

Not surprised, usually when you get the calls for Chest Pains,

SOB, Cardiac Arrest, and a family member finding someone DOA.

That is why I never go to sleep!

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In my years in EMS, it seemed that I had more chest pain and codes on Monday mornings. Friends would ask me when I was the busiest. They thought it would be Saturday nights. It always ended up being Monday mornings.

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That makes sense. I always hated working late over night shifts because it always seemed like I'd end up with those early morning dead or dying calls, but I always thought it was a problem of perception. Kind of like how people think full moons mean busier nights.

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In my years in EMS, it seemed that I had more chest pain and codes on Monday mornings.

You should really see a doctor about that.

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Having spent half a lifetime as both a Medic and an RN in an ER I would agree that Mondays are probably the worst day for cardiac emergencys ,bothpre hospital and walk ins c/o "chest discomfort " or similar symptoms.