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There are many causes of heart attack: high cholesterol,

high blood pressure, stress ... different Heart diseases

AnswerAnswerIt's the result of coronary artery disease (CAD). The build up overtime of a substance called plaque on the inner wall of the coronary arteries become blood clots and when the plaque blocks most of the blood flow through the artery you get a heart attack.
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