Heart Attack's Symptoms

Heart Attack: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and Prevention 

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What is heart attack? 

A heart attack is a serious medical emergency in which the supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked, usually by a blood clot. A lack of blood supply to the heart may seriously damage the heart muscle and can belife threatening. During the heart attack, the blood supply that normally nourishes the heart with oxygen is cut off and the heart muscle begins to die. Heart attacks also called myocardial infarctions (MI) are very common. In fact, it’s estimated that one happens every 40 seconds Trusted Source. 

A heart attack is a serious medical emergency. Get immediate medical attention if someone is experiencing symptoms that could signal a heart attack. 

Causes: 

There are some cardiac conditions that can cause heart attacks. One of the major common causes is plaque buildup in the arteries that prevents blood from getting to the heart muscle. 

Heart attacks can be caused by blood clots (a torn blood vessel).  Commonly, a heart attack is caused by a blood vessel spasm. 

Coronary heart disease is the leading and major cause of heart attacks. CHD is a condition in which the coronary arteries become clogged with deposits of cholesterol. These deposits are called plaques. 

Before a heart attack, one of the plaques bursts, causing a blood clot to form at the site of the rupture. The clot blocks the supply of blood to the heart, triggering a heart attack. 

Symptoms include: 

• a feeling of pressure in chest, tightness, pain, squeezing, or aching in the chest 
• pain spreads to the arms and neck, jaw, or back 
• a feeling of heaviness in the chest 
• a feeling similar to heartburn or indigestion 
• nausea and kind of vomiting 
• feeling clammy and cold sweaty 
• shortness of breath and irregulating  
• feeling lightheaded or dizzy 

in some cases, anxiety that feel similar to a panic attack ,Like coughing or wheezing, if fluid builds up in the lungs The symptoms can be varied in their order and duration and they may last several days or come and go suddenly. 

The following may also develop: 

Hypoxemia: It involves low levels of oxygen in the blood. 

Pulmonary edema: This is involving fluid accumulating in and around the lungs. 

Cardiogenic shock: In this situation blood pressure dropping suddenly because the heart cannot supply enough blood for the rest of the body to work adequately. 

Risk factors: 

The following factors can increase the risk of a heart attack: 

• older age 
• male sex 
• high cholesterol levels 
• high blood pressure 
• other health conditions, such as obesity or diabetes 
• By having a diet high in processed foods and added fats, sugars, and salt 
• low activity levels 
• genetic factors and family history 
• smoking 
• a high alcohol intake 
• high levels of stress 

Moreover, a heart attack results from a combination of factors. In addition, the AHA report shows that Black Americans, Latinx Americans, Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, and some Asian Americans have increased risks of high blood pressure and dying of heart disease, compared with their white counterparts. 

People having high blood pressure or a history of heart disease or cardiovascular disease also have an increased risk of a heart attack. 

Tests and treatments: 

Common procedures include: 

Angioplasty. It opens the blocked artery by using a balloon or by removing the plaque buildup. 

Stent. is a wire tube that’s inserted into the artery to keep it open after angioplasty. 

Heart bypass surgery.

your doctor reroutes the blood around the blockage in your heart. 

Heart valve surgery. your leaky valves are replaced to help the heart pump in valve replacement surgery.    

Pacemaker. It is a device implanted beneath the skin. It’s used to designed to help your heart maintain a normal rhythm. 

Heart transplant. It is performed in severe cases where the heart attack has caused permanent tissue death to most of the heart. 

EECP Therapy:

EECP is a non-invasive, outpatient therapy. EECP encourage blood vessels to open small channels that become extra branches. These collaterals may eventually become "natural bypass" vessels to provide blood flow to heart muscle. This contributes to the relief of angina and Heart Attack. Doctor may also prescribe medications to you for heart attack, including: 

• aspirin 
• drugs to break up clots 
• antiplatelet and anticoagulants, also known as blood thinners 
• painkillers 
• nitroglycerin 
• blood pressure medication 

Medical treatment: When the emergency team arrives, they will take over the person’s care to rescue.  Give them as much detail as possible about the person’s health and what was happening before the event. The docter will try to stabilize the person’s condition by providing oxygen. In the hospital, a medical team will perform tests and provide appropriate treatment on time. 

Many approaches can help out, but three common options are as following: 

• medications, including those to dissolve blood clots 
• A mechanical method of restoring blood flow to any damaged tissue called (percutaneous coronary intervention). 
• coronary artery bypass grafting diverts blood around damaged areas of the arteries to improve blood flow commonly called a heart bypass.  

The healthcare individually will also work with the individual to develop a treatment plan designed to prevent future attacks.

Prevention:                                              There are many ways to lower the risk of a heart attack. The American Heart Association advise people to make heart health must a priority. 

Ways to do this include:                                                              

• avoiding or quitting smoking 
• having a balanced, healthful diet 
• getting regular exercise 
• By managing diabetes, high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, and other conditions 
• limiting alcohol intake 
• maintaining a healthy body weight 
• By avoiding stress or practicing ways to reduce it 

Knowing the symptoms of a heart attack can help a person immediately get prompt heart treatment on time, and this increases the chances of life saving. 

Outlook 

Heart attack can be life threatening and needs immediate medical attention on time.Key warnings like pain and tightness in the chest, pain in other parts of the body, and difficulty breathing.If anyone has symptoms of a heart attack, someone should call emergency at once. With prompt treatment, there is often a good chance of Prevention. 

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