Question 1

define a heart attack?

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See below: A heart attack occurs when blood flow to a part of your heart is blocked for a long enough time that part of the heart muscle is damaged or dies. The medical term for this is myocardial infarction.

Question 2

is heart attack painful?

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Heart attack pain: It can be. Most people who have had a heart attack describe an overwhelming sense of pressure in the chest that makes it difficult to breath and don't speak specifically of pain in the sense of a sharp sensation. That being said, pain is a very subjective response to an illness and depends on the person.

Question 3

symptom of heart attack?

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Lots of things: Chest pain, with or without radiation to the arms, back, shoulders or jaw, sweating, nausea, vomiting, low blood pressure and shortness of breath tend to be the most common.

Question 4

how to stop a heart attack?

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Acute or chronic?: If you're having one right now, please go to the er. If you mean long term, don't smoke, do exercise, stay normal weight, have your blood pressure and cholesterol checked and have treated if indicated.  If you're male and >50, take Aspirin (65 for women). And finally, please choose the right parents.

Question 5

how to survive a heart attack

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Complex issue: Thie answer to this could fill up a textbook. To keep it simple, there are some categories of management: in hospital, cardiology intervention with angioplasty/stents, meds like aspirin, beta blocker, statin, and ace inhibitor; and outpatient, continue those meds to max benefit, eliminate risk factors like smoking, and start cardiac rehab.

Question 6

how can  a heart attack happen?

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Heart attack: The usual event is a plaque in a coronary artery ruptures and a clot forms on it which then blocks off the artery. The downstream muscle becomes ischemic then dies. If you get to the hospital in time go get the vessel opened up, some muscle can be saved.

Question 7

what are heart attack symptoms?

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Please see below: Many. Chest pain, diaphoresis, shortness of breath etc.

Question 8

whats the sign of heart  attack?

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Chest pain: Chest pressure, pain, tightness. Some radiation to you're arm, jaw, shoulder may be present. Typically lasting >10min, maybe accompanying by sweeting, shortness of breat or nausea .My advice, don't take chanses and call 911or your doctor.

Question 9

what causes sudden heart attack?

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Sudden blockage: Heart attack occurs when there is a mismatch between amount of oxygen the heart needs and amount it can get through the blood vessels.  A sudden blockage can occur when cholesterol deposits in the arteries break off and expose tissue that causes clots to form.  That is a heart attack. The degree of damage is related to the area supplied by the occluded vessel, the specific location and duration.

Question 10

afraid i'll have a heart attack?

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Uncommon in young: It's rather rare to have heart attacks in people less than 40.  The most important thing to do is to take care of yourself, to prevent problems when you get older.  That means eating healthy, exercising, getting sleeps and taking medications, if needed and prescribed by your doctor.  Learn about heart attack symptoms, just in case.  Speak with your doctor about your concerns.  Take care.

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