Heart Attack

By: Jocelyn and Kristina

What is HEART ATTACK?

A Heart attack usually occurs when a blood cloth blocks the flow of blood through a coronary artery.

Causes

Most heart attack causes by the Plaque that blocks the Arteries and it makes the blood flow is slower. People shocked or surprised their heart beat is faster than usual. It can cause the plaque crack so the cracked plaque can form a blood cloth from the flowing blood cells. And the blood cloth can block the arteries. When the heart muscle didn’t get the Oxygen (O2) it will make the heart muscle stop working and it can cause death to person.

Symptoms

Pressure, tightness or squeezing or aching sensation in your chest or arms that may spread to you neck, jaw or back.

A Feeling of fullness, indigestion, heartburn or abdominal pain

Shortness of breath

Sweating or cold sweat

Symptoms

Feeling of anxiety or and impending sense of doom

Fatigue

Trouble sleeping

Lightheadedness pr dizziness

Risk Factor

AGE

MEN: 45< Woman: 55<

Tobacco

High Blood Preasure

High Blood Cholestrol

Diabetes

Family History of Heart Attack

Obesity

Stress

Illegal Drug use

Ways to Avoid Heart

Attack

EXERCISE & DIET

Daily exercise routines helps your muscles (heart included) grow healthier and stronger. Also, lower your cholesterol by not smoking and adopting a healthy diet, consisting of fish, fruits, and whole grain meals, and not of french fries cheeseburgers. Eating these things will help lower your blood pressure, thus decreasing the chances of heart attack.

Leading a stress-free life

A way to do so is getting enough sleep, 8 hours a day at least. Not having enough sleep, or getting too much can have a bed effect on your blood pressure. Cutting your salt and alcohol intake really helps lower your blood pressure. Having a stressful life makes your brain think your body is in a constant state of threat, increasing your blood pressure, and this is why stress should be avoided at all chances. Meditating and managing your schedule helps decrease stress rate.

Daily Checkup

Checking your health daily can help you to know your blood pressure. If you apparently have a high blood pressure you need to ask your doctor for a solution to lower you blood pressure. The advices can help you know about your body condition and the solution to your high blood pressure. A normal blood pressure should be maintained!

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