How does a heart attack happen?
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How does a heart attack happen?
A heart attack occurs when an artery supplying your heart with blood and oxygen becomes blocked. Fatty deposits build up over time, forming plaques in your heart’s arteries. If a plaque ruptures, a blood clot can form and block your arteries, causing a heart attack.
What kills you during a heart attack?
A heart attack occurs when there’s a blockage in an artery leading to your heart. This reduces the blood flow (and therefore oxygen) to your heart muscle. Without treatment your heart muscle begins to die and this can cause permanent damage to the heart. It can also kill you.
What things trigger a heart attack?
En español | When it comes to heart attacks, many of us know the causes most likely to trigger a problem: Obesity, not enough exercise, high blood pressure, stress and smoking.
Is it possible to survive a heart attack?
Most people will recover from a heart attack, especially if they receive emergency medical treatment. The survival rate for heart attacks is now 90\%. This is because doctors are now much more able to diagnose and treat heart attacks. Therefore, receiving immediate medical treatment is crucial.
How can you avoid a heart attack?
What can I do to lower my risk of heart disease?
- Control your blood pressure. High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease.
- Keep your cholesterol and triglyceride levels under control.
- Stay at a healthy weight.
- Eat a healthy diet.
- Get regular exercise.
- Limit alcohol.
- Don’t smoke.
- Manage stress.
How can we prevent heart attack?
Fortunately, there are many things you can do to reduce your chances of getting heart disease:
- Control your blood pressure.
- Keep your cholesterol and triglyceride levels under control.
- Stay at a healthy weight.
- Eat a healthy diet.
- Get regular exercise.
- Limit alcohol.
- Don’t smoke.
- Manage stress.