Basically a heart attack is when one part of the heart requires more oxygen-containing blood than it is getting. Usually that happens because one (or more) of the blood vessels which supply blood to the heart muscle are blocked, often by build-up in the blood vessels due to cholesterol.
When the heart muscle can't get the oxygen it needs, the cells are injured and can die. This causes the pain that is felt during a heart attack. When the cells die, they leave scar tissue behind, which will keep the heart from contracting as effectively in the future (because muscle contracts, while scar tissue doesn't).
If the heart attack is a really big one-- a whole lot of the muscle can't get oxygen-- then the heart won't beat effectively enough to keep the person alive.
Coronary Heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of death among Americans. An estimated 13 million people are affected by CHD. The disease affects nearly every part of the body. Organ failure and even death can occur due to a lack of oxygen in the blood caused by CHD.
The heart, a clot forms in a blood vessel that brings blood to fuel the heart, not to the atriums
Well, I believe that would be the Heart.
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Body temperature is affected by a heart attack in that it typically rises. A heart attack can often trigger a fever of over 100 degrees.
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Emboli can affect any part of the body. The most common sites are the legs and feet. When the brain is affected, it is called a stroke. When the heart is involved, it is called a heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI).
kidney, brain, and the heart
kidney, brain, and the heart
brain, heart, and lungs
liver, lungs, heart.. balls.
The smell of burnt toast is a signal of a heart attack. If you aren't cooking toast and smell this, you should be worried. Sometimes after a heart attack you can lose function of body parts.
brain, heart,the important stuff
The heart, of couse, but the cause is due to blocked or narrow arteries with blood clots.
it connects to the heart to the other parts of the body ...
Dreaming has nothing to do with a heart attack. It has to do with your physical body.