Researchers credit better medications and better medical procedures, including angioplasty and bypass surgeries, that help prevent and repair damage caused to the heart and surrounding arteries. They also credit the public with being more proactive about their health and taking more conscious, preventative measures to fend off heart attacks. Researchers point to more regular blood pressure and cholesterol testing in concert with people making healthier eating choices, taking aspirin and exercising, for the drop in the severity of heart attacks.
The study also calls on health insurance companies to expand their coverage to include preventive measures such as nutritional counseling and gym memberships as part of a nationwide effort to curb heart attacks.
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