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Why did Rachel Carson die of a coronary heart attack?

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Q: Why did Rachel Carson die of a coronary heart attack?
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What happens when coronary circulation is prevented in humans?

When coronary circulation is prevented in humans the result is a heart attack. The function of the coronary circulation is to nourish tissues of the heart.


How are coronary arteries involved in a heart attack?

A blocked (occluded) coronary artery is what causes a heart attack.


Why do people think they are having a heart attack when they really have coronary artrey disease?

The pain of lack of oxygen to the heart (angina) is similar in both heart attack and coronary artery disease. Heart attack is the presence of damage to the heart as a result of this lack of oxygen.


What does coronary artory disease lead to?

a heart attack


What results when coronary circulation is prevented?

Heart attack.


What happens if the coronary artery is blocked?

You have a heart attack.


What is a condition that occurs when coronary arteries become blocked?

A heart attack


What is the Common name for coronary?

having a "coronary" is more commonly known as having a heart attack.


What will happen if the fat block the coronary artery?

Blockage of the coronary artery will result in a heart attack.


Is Coronary Heart Disease the same as a heart attack?

No. The medical term for heart attack is myocardial infarction, or the death of heart myocardium (basically the heart muscle). Coronary Heart Disease (CAD) is a disease where plaques of cholesterol are deposited in the heart's coronary arteries (which feed the heart blood during diastole). Ruptures of these plaques can cause clots in may however result or cause myocardial infarctions, due to a sudden yet complete blockage of a coronary artery.


What did Rachel Carson die of?

Rachel Carson, weakened by cancer died of a heart attack, while struggling to stop DDT at the same time. She used her last energy to send a message. The message stopped DDT and other pesticides.


What are coronary artries?

Coronary arteries are the vessels that provide blood supply to the heart muscle itself. If they are blocked or damaged, a heart attack may result.