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June 18th, 2008

“Meet the Press” Host, Tim Russert, Dies of Heart Attack

Health News posted 4 years ago by The Healia Team

Tim Russert, a television journalist and political talk show host of "Meet the Press," died of a heart attack after collapsing at NBC's Washington bureau last Friday at the age of 58. Russert had been managing his coronary artery disease through diet, medication, and exercise.

Russert suffered a cardiac arrest, which was apparently related to ruptured plaque that caused blockage of a coronary artery. Dr. Michael Newman told CNN's Larry King that Tim was a great patient, “Tim Russert as a patient was the Tim Russert that we all know. He complied with almost everything that was asked of him. He was well-informed, and asked good questions.”

Taking steps to avoid heart disease is very important. A healthy lifestyle can help prevent a first or subsequent heart attack by controlling the risk factors that contribute to the narrowing of the coronary arteries that supply blood to your heart. Here are five heart disease prevention tips from the Mayo Clinic: