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can you bring on a heart attack by masturbating?

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Heart attack: Heart attack can rarely be caused by masturbation.

Question 2

can i have copd and not know it until after i had heart attack and chf?and could i have had copd for a long time and not know it? could it bring it on

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COPD Symptoms.: A couple of things could have happened here.  (1) it may have been present but not symptomatic enough for you to have noticed.  (2) It could have been there but its symptoms could have been attributed to other conditions, such as CHF.

Question 3

65 y/o passed away unexpectedly. when found lips were blue, slight pulse in wrist. emt couldnt bring back. could this be heart attack? would lips turn blue?

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: Yes. That is central cyanosis, a sign of grave insufficiency of circulation.  Cardiovascular collapse was most likely caused by either a massive heart attack ( acute myocardial infarction) or cardiac arrest caused by ventricular tachycardia terminating in ventricular fibrillation or terminal cardiac standstill.

Question 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

what are heart attack symptoms?

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

Question 9

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.

Question 10

is a heart attack at 19 unheard of?

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Unfortunately no : Diabetes is one of the risk factors for heart attack.Young people with poorly controlled diabetes may have heart attacks early.Added risk factors are high cholesterol, cigarette smoking, illicit drugs.Some people have an asymmetrically thickened heart muscle which can b associated w/ a bad heart rhythm causing sudden death.Although not unheard of, heart attacks in 19 yo isn't common.

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