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  • Annually in the United States, 605,000 individuals experience their first MI & 200,000 experience their second.
  • Lack of exercise, an unhealthy diet, and hypertension are some of the causing behavioral factors of a primary myocardial infarction but can also put the individual at risk for a secondary.
  • The choice to adopt positive health and lifestyle behaviors lies on the individual.

Department

Global Public Health

Publication Date

2024

Sponsorship/Conference/Institution

Scholarly and Creative Works Conference, Dominican University of California

City

San Rafael, CA

Keywords

heart attack, health, lifestyle, myocardial infarction prevention

Disciplines

Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Public Health

Health and Lifestyle Behavioral Changes To Prevent Myocardial Infarction (MI): Mixed Methods Approach To Understand Secondary MI Prevention


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