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Widowmaker Heart Attack Killed Lady. Was On Anxiety Medication, Heavy Smoker. Suggest

My daughter in law, 43, died of a massive heart attack called the widowmaker. She abused (2) different pain meds, was on (2) anxiety meds, and was a heavy smoker. She also did not eat very well. Could any of these factors have contributed to the heart attack? The blockage was 90% at the time of her passing. My email address is: YYYY@YYYY . Tbank you.
Mon, 1 Jul 2013
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Hi,

I am sorry to know of your daughter-in-law's demise at such a young age. Heavy smoking is definitely known to increase the risk of heart attack and would definitely have contributed to it. Regarding the pain and anxiety medications she was abusing, it would depend on what she was taking, since when and in what dosage. In the absence of this information, I can only say that it is possible that the medications might also have contributed to the heart attack. Diet is a very important factor in improving cardiac status, and therefore it is likely to have had a bearing on the heart attack.

Please accept my condolences. Wishing you all the best.
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Widowmaker Heart Attack Killed Lady. Was On Anxiety Medication, Heavy Smoker. Suggest

Hi, I am sorry to know of your daughter-in-law s demise at such a young age. Heavy smoking is definitely known to increase the risk of heart attack and would definitely have contributed to it. Regarding the pain and anxiety medications she was abusing, it would depend on what she was taking, since when and in what dosage. In the absence of this information, I can only say that it is possible that the medications might also have contributed to the heart attack. Diet is a very important factor in improving cardiac status, and therefore it is likely to have had a bearing on the heart attack. Please accept my condolences. Wishing you all the best.