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What damage does a heart attack cause?
A heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI) can cause damage by brain damage, can lead to stokes, and also have the risk of having a seconf MI.
What is a lethal heart attack?
A heart attack occurs if the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a section of heart muscle suddenly becomes blocked. If blood flow isn't restored quickly, the section of heart muscle begins to die. If the heart cannot supply blood to other organs they cannot function and will also die.
List three problems that can occur in the heart?
The blood would not be able to get pumped round the body and the longer it goes on for the harder it takes to breath and after a while your heart will stop working and you cant breath because the heart has stopped working
Is a heart attack an accident?
well sometimes it can just happen to anyone for any reason but it can also happen because you are not taking care of your heart or they may also have a blocked artery
What are the signs and symptoms of a heart attack in men?
The symptoms of a heart attack are the same for men and women. They are; chest pain, sweating, and pain radiating down the left arm.The website for the American Heart Association is a great place to find a list of heart attack symptoms in men. Some symptoms are discomfort in the chest and shortness of breath. This website also has symptoms of stroke.
What is the full name for heart attack?
A heart attack is also known as a myocardial infarction.
Can you name the medicine to be kept under the tongue when a person suffers heart attack?
Nitroglycerin tablets are placed under your tongue in the event of chest pains due to angina, not for a heart attack. You can also use a nitroglycerin spray. The nitroglycerin acts to widen (dilate) the blood vessels in your heart allowing more blood to flow to your heart muscles. The pain is because not enough blood is available to your heart muscles. The nitroglycerin tablets and spray are not explosive. Learn to recognize the symptoms of a real heart attack, as well as angina, and seek emergency help in the event of an attack..
How did Philip Sheridan die?
He died of a heart attack at age 57. His son also died of a heart attack in his 30's
A heart attack is also reffered to congeative heart failure true or false?
False, a heart attack is a loss of blood to the heart. Congestive heart failure is the inability if the heart to pump enough blood for the bodys needs.
Is angina pectoris another name for heart attack?
No, it's another name for "chest pain". Chest pain is associated with having a heart-attack, but can also just occur by itself (without a heart-attack).
Can you get a heart attack at young age?
Theoretically? Yes, you can have a heart attack at a young age. It all depends on how fit you are, and also your family history. The likelihood of a young person having a heart attack, however, is very slim.
How does a heart attack affect the cells?
A myocardial infraction (MI) also called a heart attack, causes the cells of the heart to begin to die. It also depends on where this happens. If it is in a very large artery, more damage is done.
Is possible to get a heart attack without exercising?
You get the heart attack, because of lack of exercise. Exercise keeps your heart and circulatory system, healthy. If your circulatory system is defective, you may get heart attack during sleep also. So many times you wake up in the morning to find that you are dead due to heart attack, that you got during the sleep. :)
Can seizures lead to paralysis in a dog?
Yes, he can also get a heart attack.
What kind of drugs cause massive heart attack also does a person that has massive heart attack always swell?
crack, extacy and bad quality acid or cocain
What damage does a heart attack cause?
A heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI) can cause damage by brain damage, can lead to stokes, and also have the risk of having a seconf MI.
What term is also known as a heart attack?
kick the bucket widow maker
