What is the link between heart attack and blood type?
The blood group “A” was the commonest among myocardial infarction and angina pectoris patients while these diseases were least in blood group “O” patients. There is direct relation between blood group antigens and coronary artery disease. It is therefore of great importance for future genetic studies, as present report and the studies give clear picture of excess and deficit of CAD in particular blood groups of “ABO” system. This may be due to some special genetic makeup. Numerous studies (back to the 1950’s) have linked ABO type to higher levels of cholesterol and coronary artery disease. The study again demonstrates the power of defining diet by blood group. By using this system, you eat not just for today, but for tomorrow. If you are type A, you’ll want to take the advice of the ‘broad-band paleo-dieters’ with less than a grain of salt.
