Other lifestyle changes can also reduce your risk of hardening of the arteries: 1  Avoid fatty foods. 2  Eat well-balanced meals that are low in fat and cholesterol. 3  Include several daily servings of fruits and vegetables. 4  Adding fish to your diet at least twice a week may be helpful. 5  However, do not eat fried fish.
Commotio cordis. Commotio cordis (Latin, agitation of the heart) is an often lethal disruption of heart rhythm that occurs as a result of a blow to the area directly over the heart (the precordial region), at a critical time during the cycle of a heart beat causing cardiac arrest.
Nuchal Cord (Umbilical Cord Wrapped Around Baby's Neck) The umbilical cord is the tube that connects an unborn baby to its pregnant mother. The cord runs from the belly of the fetus to the placenta, and is not directly connected to the mother's circulatory system.