Health

of a father who died of a sudden heart attack in his 60s while shoveling snow. Both followed good habits- diet, moderate exercise, medical checkups and never got heart disease. Another person we knew in his 40s drank and smoked himself into a major heart attack. His father and brothers had no cardio issues.
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He was 63 at the time, did not smoke, and did not have high blood pressure or high cholesterol. He had a normal body weight and exercised “like crazy.” His only risk factor was a family history of heart disease — his father had a heart attack and a stroke. Four years after Wilson’s ordeal, he is sharing his story to help others stay vigilant for symptoms and be aware that heart attacks can happen even if a person is doing everything right to prevent them.