- 1 in 3 worldwide deaths in 2012 were caused by Cardiovascular diseases.
People who work 11 hours or more a day are 67% more likely to have a heart attack than people with an 8-hour work day, according to a study.
- Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women.
Tomato ketchup can prevent heart disease more effectively than fresh tomatoes.
- Multivitamins increase the risk of cancer and heart disease, according to recent studies.
Having an orgasm at least 3 times a week cuts in half the likelihood of coronary heart disease.
Vegetarians are 19% less likely to die from heart disease, a study found.
- While sudden heart attacks during sex are rare, 75% of them happen to men who are cheating on their wives.
Having no friends could be as deadly as smoking, a Harvard University study suggested. There's a link between loneliness and the levels of a blood-clotting protein which can cause heart attacks and stroke.
- One-third of first heart attacks are fatal, and another third result in permanent damage to the heart.
Smoking makes the risk of a heart attack 200% to 400% greater than that of nonsmokers.
- Eating dark chocolate every day reduces the risk of heart disease by one-third.
The first heart transplant using a "dead heart" was performed by surgeons in Australia, in October 2014.
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