Myocardial Infarction
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Heart attacks are the leading cause of death for both men and women all over the world. Important risk factors are previous cardiovascular disease (such as angina, a previous heart attack or stroke), older age (especially men over 40 and women over 50), tobacco smoking, high blood levels of certain lipids; aka "bad cholesterol", diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, excessive alcohol consumption, the abuse of certain drugs (such as cocaine), and chronic high stress levels.



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This is why Dad died.

I have been searching for these answers.

The ER doctor told Mom that Dad probably died before he even hit the floor.



So, I have been asking God why He didn't catch dad. Why He didn't prevent this from happening?



I keep screaming at God that people don't die from heart attacks in this day and age! I have a friend who just had his heart shocked and he survived that!!!...So, why did Dad have to just go? It is like God just reached down and snatched him away from us!

WHY!!!???!!!

Last week, my mom could see I was struggling with these questions, so she tried to explain to me what happened. Truthfully, I didn't believe her...even though she is an RN. So, I had to look it up myself.

AND...After reading the words in the description of a myocardial infarction,

I get it!

I finally understand WHY.

Over 40

Smoking

Bad Cholesterol

High Blood Pressure

Alcohol

Chronic Stress Levels

He had them all! And instead of taking care of them, he just ignored the problems and let the "heart muscle tissue die" (myocardial infarction).

So, now I am not really mad at God anymore...I am a little upset with Dad. And I am extremely upset with myself.

I have a few of those risk factors hanging around in my life that I have been ignoring as well. (high blood pressure, bad cholesterol)

Oh, Lord, thank you for opening my eyes to what might occur if I don't start taking care of my heart!

Turn my risk factors into hope factors!

Give me the strength, the discipline, and the desire to do what it takes to keep my body healthy!

And give me good friends to help keep me accountable and on the right track!