| MYTHS | FACTS | |
| 1. | Heart attack occurs only in old age. | With unhealthy heart diet and sedentary lifestyle heart attack can occur at any age. |
| 2. | Pain in chest, must be a heart attack. | Not all chest pain is an indication of heart attackAngina (chest pain) is only a symptom of heart attack, last for few minutes and goes away with rest. |
| 3. | I exercise regularly, I cannot have a heart attack. | Exercising regularly doesn’t rule out the other causes of heart attack such as high blood pressure, cholesterol or presence of diabetes. |
| 4. | I have a family history of heart diseases, so I too will have a heart attack. | Having family history increases the chance but doesn’t asures heart attack. |
| 5. | I had normal ECG reports so I cannot have a heart attack. | Having normal cardiac test reports (even a week before) doesn’t rule out chances of heart attack |
| 6. | I eat junk food but, exercise regularly so chances of having a heart attack is minimal. | Exercising regularly does helps in reducing the chances of heart attack but doesn’t gives 100% prevention rate, as it is totally dependent on the lifestyle and diet that the person follows. |
| 7. | I had a heart attack and was treated for it at time so chances of having another heart attack is zero. | Treatment for heart attack might have prevented the recent condition but doesn’t assure 100% cure rate. It depends on how strictly the do’s and don’ts are followed. |
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