Heart Attack

What is a heart attack?

We hear about heart attack on what seems like a daily basis. It is advertised on TV, written about in articles and discussed by health professionals but how much do you really know about heart attack? Do you know what causes them and how to protect yourself from attack?

A heart attack is medically known as Myocardial Infarction and this is defined as the sudden stoppage of the heart often due to death or damage of the heart muscles. It is widely known in America that heart related conditions are the number one cause of death and disability. This is also a leading cause of death and disability in many other countries as well. Sudden death, due to heart attack, is the most common consequence of cardiovascular disease.

Unfortunately, heart attack has a way of taking someone quickly who may have seen perfectly healthy just days before. Why is this? Heart disease can often be present without a lot of obvious outer signs. Then heart attack can strike when you’re not even expecting it.

There are many different types of cardiovascular conditions but the one most likely to cause a heart attack is Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). This is a condition that affects the coronary arteries, or the arteries of the heart. This happens due to a slow and gradual buildup of the fatty deposits in the arteries which eventually can cause a clog. Even if it doesn’t clog the arteries completely, it can greatly narrow them, causing the heart to have to pump harder to push the blood through.

There are also different things that can contribute to your heart attack risk in addition to cardiovascular disease. For example, smoking, diabetes, obesity, sedentary lifestyle and more can all contribute to heart attack risk. While heart attack is still a top killer around the globe, it is preventable. It’s important to learn the proper steps to take to avoid cardiovascular disease and to decrease your heart attack risk.

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