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Obstuction of blood flow to the heart resulting in damage/death of heart muscle tissue.
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What causes accasional pain on the left side of the body near the heart?
heart disease or heart attack
What in your heart makes you have a heart attack?
Heart attacks are causes by having blockages in the arteries that surround the heart. This causes a lack of blood flow which in turn damages muscle. And is true so.......
How does the progression of atherosclerosis leads to heart attack-?
The progression of atherosclerosis leads to heart attack when the artery wall thickens as a result of the accumulation of white blood cells.
If a blockage occurs in one of the blood vessels of the heart What is likely to be the effect of this blockage?
A heart attack or myocardial infarction.
You just want to no what causes chest pain after a heart attack?
Chest pain after a heart attack or during a heart attck is caused by constriction of the blood vessels. Your heart needs blood to survive and when the vessels constrict, it limits bloodflow to your heart. This causes intense pain--that is why you are given nitroglycerin tablets. Nitro opens the vessels.
What poison causes heart attack?
How about cocaine. It causes vaso-constriction of blood vessels in your body including vessels in your heart, which can result in a heart attack.
What the causes of heart attack?
the stop of blood flow to the heart
How does having a heart attack effect the heart?
"no! the liver!" heart tissue is damaged.
Uses for foxglove?
heart mediater, it causes rapid increase in heart rate, causes stroke, heart attack etc.
What causes nausea during a heart attack?
Cardiogenic shock causes the nausea.
How are coronary arteries involved in a heart attack?
A blocked (occluded) coronary artery is what causes a heart attack.
What causes accasional pain on the left side of the body near the heart?
heart disease or heart attack
How did Robet E Lee die from natural causes?
Heart disease (and a subsequent heart attack).
What in your heart makes you have a heart attack?
Heart attacks are causes by having blockages in the arteries that surround the heart. This causes a lack of blood flow which in turn damages muscle. And is true so.......
How does age effect the heart?
the older you are, especially if you smoke, you're at a greater risk of a heart attack or disease
What effect does red bull have on children?
It speed up their heart rate, and they could possibly have a heart attack
What causes the pain in a heart attack?
When you have a heart attack, it is painful because of a buildup of lactic acid. It builds up in your muscles and can be felt in your neck, arms, or back.
