台灣主要死因
On February 8, the 51-year-old Taiwanese director Ming Jincheng passed away after having a heart attack (acute myocardial infarction).
現年51歲的台灣導演明金成於2月8日心肌梗塞爆發離世，
pass away=過世
He was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment that night and was declared dead afterward.
當晚緊急送醫後宣告不治。
treatment(n.)治療
Ming’s sudden death came as a shock and has raised concerns over the disease.
明金成驟逝的消息來得突然，也引起了大眾對該疾病的關注。
raise(v.)提出;引起
Data from Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare shows that heart diseases have become the second leading cause of death in Taiwan.
台灣衛福部的數據顯示，心臟病已躍居台灣主要死因前二名。
In 2019, around 44 out of 100,000 Taiwanese died from heart diseases.
2019年台灣每10萬人當中就有約44人死於心臟病，
die from=死於…
Heart attacks are the biggest killers among the diseases.
當中又以急性心肌梗塞的死亡率最高。
killer(n.)殺手
The common symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath, sweating, nausea, vomiting, abnormal heart beating, dizziness, fatigue and weakness.
心肌梗塞的常見症狀包括胸痛、呼吸困難、發汗、噁心、嘔吐、心律不整、暈眩、疲勞與虛弱。
common(adj.)常見的symptom(n.)症狀mild(adj.)輕微的severe(adj.)嚴重的
However, the elderly and diabetic patients may not recognize the signs of the condition, which leads to a delay in seeking treatment.
然而，老年人與糖尿病患者可能不會出現症狀，導致延誤救治。
recognize(v.)識別delay(n.)(v.)延誤;延遲
Males aged 45 or older and females aged 55 or older are more likely to experience a heart attack.
45歲以上的男性與55歲以上的女性罹患急性心肌梗塞的機率更高。
Males are more prone to the disease than their counterparts.
相較於女性，男性更容易患上該疾病。
be prone to=易遭受…
Those with a family history of heart attacks are at higher risk.
家族中有人得過心臟病者患病風險也較高。
risk(n.)風險
Tobacco smokers are twice as likely to develop heart diseases as their immune system is weakened.
由於吸煙導致免疫力降低，因此吸煙者患上心臟病的機率是一般人的兩倍。
weaken(v.)(使)虛弱;(使)衰弱
The risk of heart attack is greater for those with hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia and hypertension.
高血脂、高血糖與高血壓患者罹患心臟病的風險也相對高。
Lack of physical activity, being overweight and emotional stress are factors that contribute to the condition.
缺乏運動、體重過重與情緒壓力也是患病的原因。
overweight(adj.)超重的contribute to=造成;促成