Show utah heart advises hunters hunter S the utah heart assoria tion sounds a warning to all prospective hunters to use good judgement Jud gement and take every precaution to avoid a heart attack under the strain of this years hunt dr george 11 II curtis dent of the utah heart assoil assoc i tion atlon suggests the following precautions during recent deer hunting seasons deaths from heart beart attacks have nearly paralleled those from gun accidents the utah heart association advises all prospective hunters who have a history of heart disease to see their physician and accept his fits decision on in this sea seasons gons hunt for those apparently healthy these suggestions are made to reduce the occurrence occur ence of heart attacks first the individuals divi duals should follow a carefully planned schedule of graduated exercises over the weeks preceding the hunt to prepare them for the sudden severe exertion of hiking in heavy clothes and carrying rifle and equipment at higher altitudes second if the hunt er notices marked shortness of breath chest pain or sense of constriction in chest he should rest until relieved then return to camp it if these suggestions are followed this tragic group of heart attacks can be greatly rf reduced |