Heart Attack
What is a heart attack?
A heart attack happens when an artery sending blood and oxygen to your heart becomes blocked. The blood flow stops and it can cause major damage to the heart. Your chest becomes tight and you can't breathe properly, the pressure falls on your upper body, specifically your neck, your jawline, your back, stomach, and in one or both of your arms. Most of the time it's the left one because it's closer to heart.
The causes of a heart attack and how to prevent one;
Causes:
How to prevent a heart attack:
Symptoms and treatments of a heart attack;
Symptoms:
A heart attack happens when an artery sending blood and oxygen to your heart becomes blocked. The blood flow stops and it can cause major damage to the heart. Your chest becomes tight and you can't breathe properly, the pressure falls on your upper body, specifically your neck, your jawline, your back, stomach, and in one or both of your arms. Most of the time it's the left one because it's closer to heart. The causes of a heart attack and how to prevent one;
Causes:
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Abdominal obesity
- Stress
- Smoking
- Not eating enough healthy food
- Etc.
How to prevent a heart attack:
- Quit smoking
- Stay on a healthy diet
- Reduce stress (relax more)
- Manage diabetes
- Aim for a healthy weight
- Lower high blood pressure
Symptoms and treatments of a heart attack;
Symptoms:
- When relaxing a sudden pain occurs
- Feels like a fist clenching in your chest
- Dizziness
- Cold sweat
- Heartburn, indigestion, nausea
- Arm discomfort
- Shortness of breath
- Palpitations
- Anxiety
Treatments (depending on how severe it is):
- Aspirin (it reduces blood clot which could be causing the heart attack so it may unclog)
- Defibrillation
- Cardiac rehabilitation therapy
- Etc.
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