A heart attack is when the blood vessels are blocked or if the blood flow of the coronary arteries - that bring blood and oxygen to the heart - are blocked. This prevents all oxygen from getting to the heart, which makes the heart starve.
Causes of a heart attack:
- A blood clot blocking the coronary arteries
- The heart muscles die or permanently damaged
How to prevent it?
- Stop smoking
- Exercising daily
- Eat a low-fat diet
- Keep your blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol under control
- Losing weight
Treatments:
- Exercising
- Being connected to an ECG - A machine where it records the electrical activity of the heart
- Taking care of in the hospital in the intensive care unit
Symptoms
- Chest pains
- Feeling pain in one part of your body
- Pain that comes and goes
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