What is a heart attack?
A heart attack occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked for a long enough time that part of the heart muscle is damaged or dies. A heart attack can result in death or long term heart complications.
A heart attack occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked for a long enough time that part of the heart muscle is damaged or dies. A heart attack can result in death or long term heart complications.
What causes a heart
attack?
The smooth inner walls of the arteries, which supply blood to the heart, can become damaged and narrow due to the buildup of fatty materials called cholesterol or plaque. When an area of cholesterol cracks, blood cells and other parts of the blood stick to the damaged area and form blood clots. This is dangerous, as a blood clot reduces the blood flow to the heart, causing the heart muscle to start to die. This results in a heart attack.
Certain factors make a person more likely to suffer from a heart attack such as:
What are the symptoms of a heart attack?
Symptoms include:
The smooth inner walls of the arteries, which supply blood to the heart, can become damaged and narrow due to the buildup of fatty materials called cholesterol or plaque. When an area of cholesterol cracks, blood cells and other parts of the blood stick to the damaged area and form blood clots. This is dangerous, as a blood clot reduces the blood flow to the heart, causing the heart muscle to start to die. This results in a heart attack.
Certain factors make a person more likely to suffer from a heart attack such as:
- Smoking
- Increasing age
- Over weight
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol levels
What are the symptoms of a heart attack?
Symptoms include:
- Sever chest pains, which can spread to the arms, neck, jaw, back, or stomach
- Sweating
- Light headedness
- Tingling in left arm
- Nausea
- Breathless
What is a Stroke?
A condition in which the brain cells suddenly due to a lack of oxygen.
What are the Symptoms of a stroke?
Symptoms of a stroke in include:
A condition in which the brain cells suddenly due to a lack of oxygen.
What are the Symptoms of a stroke?
Symptoms of a stroke in include:
- Loss of balance
- Sudden
loss of strength in the muscles of the face, arms or legs
- Facial
paralysis
- Difficult
speech