The reasons for the increase are unclear. William Jurick started the Year 2000 in a hospital intensive care unit. Started having slight chest pains, and then fell into sort of a nausea, weakness, and then cold sweat, he explained. His wife took him to the hospital immediately and he survived with emergency care.
Many people wait too long and don t survive.
According to one study, the heart attack death rate jumps by 33 percent in December and January compared to other months. Colder temperatures may play only a minor role. Dr. Shyla High, a cardiologist, explained, some people think it may be due to an increase in alcohol consumption, dietary indiscretion, even more salt intake. Sometimes people have speculated that maybe it is stress. I think most researchers believe that stress does not cause the plaque buildup in the artery, but it could be a stressful environment could predispose what was a stable artery to become unstable.