Heart disease often starts quietly, advancing from high blood pressure (HBP) to clogged coronary arteries, which too often ends with, sadly, a heart attack. Heart disease is the number one killer in the U.S. Narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries (blood vessels that supply blood to the heart), also called coronary artery disease is the most common cause of heart disease. It's the main reason people have heart attacks. You can lower your risk of heart disease by taking steps to control factors that put you at an increased risk, such as quitting smoking, getting enough exercise, controlling blood pressure (BP) and lowering (bad) cholesterol. The fact that an individual with heart disease is at a higher risk of a cardiac arrest or heart attack is not unknown. Stay prepared by learning the lifesaving CPR procedure. The procedure comprises chest compressions and rescue breaths that is used to help victims of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and other emergencies. The proced...