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Can thinking about heart attack too much lead you to having one?

Yes. Stress can lead to heart attacks. If you are worried/stressed out about heart attacks and have other conditions that could lead to a heart attack- then it is possible.


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Will ibuprofen work like aspirin if you think your having a heart attack?

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Can you lose your job after having a heart attack?

It would be unusual for a person to lose a job because of having a heart attack, but if the job is unusually stressful, let us say, a professional racecar driver, then it might be prudent for the person to make other plans. However, one is very rarely, if at all, fired because they had a heart attack.


Why is heart attack called the silent killer?

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Am I Having A Heart Attack?

In a heart attack, time is heart muscle. The longer a heart attack continues on without treatment, the more damage is done to the heart. Chest pain is common in all heart attacks, but the most telltale sign of heart attack is not a sharp pain, but dull, squeezing pain across the chest. Radiation of the pain to the jaw or left arm is common as well. Other signs of a heart attack include nausea, vomiting, profuse sweating and a change in one's normal behavior or mental status.


How can a patient have a heart attack during a colonoscopy?

There is nothing about a colonoscopy that prevents a heart attack from happening; you can have one at any time. For some the procedure may elevate stress a bit. I have to say, without wanting to sound morbid, that if I should ever have a heart attack, I hope it is while I am having a colonoscopy or other hospital procedure. I would already be prepped for emergency treatment, and I would already be in the right place.


Is there anything you can do to prevent a heart attack?

One can eat healthy and do excercise to prevent a heart attack.


What is a heart attack in short form?

The medical term for heart attack is myocardial infarction. This is when for one reason or another the heart fails to pump normal and eventually stops. A heart attack usually occurs when someone has heart disease, has a heart block or some other contributing factors such as high cholesterol, poor diet, or smoking. These all contribute to causing heart blockages which are the most common causes of a heart attack.


How many people have heart attacks each year?

Approximately 920,000 Americans have a heart attack each year. One in four people will end up having heart disease in the next year.


Would you know if you were having a heart attack?

Not always. While not common, "silent" hear attacks are not exactly rare, either. More than one person getting their first EKG has been amazed at the doctor's question: "When did you have your heart attack?"


What are the most common heart attack symptoms?

Many people upon having a heart attack with feel generally under the weather all of the sudden. Afterwards, they may experience sharp chest pains and a tingling or numbness in one of the arms.