What causes a heart attack?
The most common underlying disease of heart attacks is atherosclerosis, where fatty plaques accumulate on the inner wall of coronary arteries.This is known as coronary artery disease (or coronary artery disease), and is a gradual process that slowly limit the blood supply to the heart muscle. The biggest risk factor for heart attack is smoking.
Other causes include:
High cholesterol
Hypertension
have diabetes
A family history of heart disease.
Signs and symptoms
Some heart attacks are sudden and intense, but most heart attacks start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. People are often not sure what's wrong and wait too long before seeking help.
The warning signs of a heart attack vary, it is possible to have no pain (especially among women and people who have diabetes) or the only sign may be a pain indigestion kind. If you have chest pain that lasts more than a few minutes, it may be a sign of a heart attack.
The pain may:
first come and go
be in one or both arms (most commonly the left)
go in your neck, back, jaw, stomach and abdomen
It can feel like:
compression
pressing
stiffness
fullness
pain
You can have one or more of the following symptoms, with or without chest pain / discomfort:
sweating
feeling faint
malaise
vomiting
shortness of breath
Learn the signs, but remember: Even if you're not sure it's a heart attack, he checked.
Minutes matter! Quick action can save lives - maybe yours. Do not wait more than 5 minutes - call 108.
Calling 1081 is almost always the fastest way to get lifesaving treatment means. Emergency medical services staff can begin treatment when they arrive - up to an hour sooner than you do not receive treatment if you go to the hospital by car.
The most common underlying disease of heart attacks is atherosclerosis, where fatty plaques accumulate on the inner wall of coronary arteries.This is known as coronary artery disease (or coronary artery disease), and is a gradual process that slowly limit the blood supply to the heart muscle. The biggest risk factor for heart attack is smoking.
Other causes include:
High cholesterol
Hypertension
have diabetes
A family history of heart disease.
Signs and symptoms
Some heart attacks are sudden and intense, but most heart attacks start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. People are often not sure what's wrong and wait too long before seeking help.
The warning signs of a heart attack vary, it is possible to have no pain (especially among women and people who have diabetes) or the only sign may be a pain indigestion kind. If you have chest pain that lasts more than a few minutes, it may be a sign of a heart attack.
The pain may:
first come and go
be in one or both arms (most commonly the left)
go in your neck, back, jaw, stomach and abdomen
It can feel like:
compression
pressing
stiffness
fullness
pain
You can have one or more of the following symptoms, with or without chest pain / discomfort:
sweating
feeling faint
malaise
vomiting
shortness of breath
Learn the signs, but remember: Even if you're not sure it's a heart attack, he checked.
Minutes matter! Quick action can save lives - maybe yours. Do not wait more than 5 minutes - call 108.
Calling 1081 is almost always the fastest way to get lifesaving treatment means. Emergency medical services staff can begin treatment when they arrive - up to an hour sooner than you do not receive treatment if you go to the hospital by car.
How a heart attack is diagnosed and treated?
The diagnosis of heart attack is based on your symptoms, your personal and family medical history and the results of diagnostic tests.
Once you are in the hospital:
You will be treated in the emergency department. Physicians should determine whether or not you have had a heart attack.
Tests include an ECG and blood tests for cardiac enzymes (cardiac enzymes are released into your body cells damaged heart muscle)
You will receive medication to help you recover. It can be a thrombolytic drug that will clot breakdown.
You may need angioplasty.
Once your condition is stable, you will be transferred to a specialized service called the Coronary Care Unit (CCU). As your heart becomes more stable the ECG monitoring will be removed. You will be able to walk slowly around the room with the audience. You may be given medication and as prescribed aspirin, which helps reduce the risk of developing more clots. Additional blood tests will be needed before leaving and if there are no more problems that you can expect to go home in a few days.