Heart Attack

A heart attack, also known as a heart attack, is an injury to one or both of your cardiovascular systems and can cause symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, nausea, headaches, vomiting, dizzy spells, fainting, sweating, blackouts, palpitations, loss of consciousness and/or hallucinations. The main signs may be discomfort, but there are other potentials such as shortness of breath, a feeling of pressure in the arm or shoulder area, numbness and pressure in the neck, and swelling and bruising of the arm. An individual who has experienced a heart attack may have shortness of breath on exertion. Many people with a heart attack suffer from shortness of breath, nausea, dehydration, dizziness and vomiting. When you have received treatment with medication (such as aspirin) and a lifestyle change (such as losing weight), the chances of experiencing a heart attack will increase. Although most people recover completely from having experienced a heart attack, some may have serious heart problems that require surgery or other medical procedures. More than 60% of adults in the United States are affected by a heart attack each year. Heart attacks are typically caused when blood clots occur, which can lead to blockages or ruptured walls of blood vessels. One of the primary causes of a heart attack is high cholesterol levels which may be present in several different types of foods. Cholesterol is a fatty compound found in foods such as eggs, cheese, butter, meat, coconut oil and grapes, tea, vegetables, soybeans and many other plant foods. Excess amounts of cholesterol can cause a type of plaque—a hardening of walls of blood vessels that can happen after a heart attack. People with excess cholesterol levels also have a higher risk of developing atherosclerosis (hardening of arteries), a disease in which plaques build up inside of a blood vessel, leading to a heart attack. Such high cholesterol levels can occur due to a variety of factors, including obesity, smoking, diabetes, certain medications, kidney disease and other health issues.

Heart attacks usually occur within four hours of the onset of symptoms, although sometimes they can take minutes or hours to develop. If a person experiences discomfort that does not go away, or their symptoms do not improve over time, that person should seek emergency medical care at the nearest hospital. If these symptoms go away and symptoms do not improve, the person should contact their doctor to determine if medication is needed. Anyone who has had a heart attack and is now experiencing shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, dizziness or dizzy spells can experience long-term effects of any of those signs, especially if the heart attack happened during vigorous exercise or strenuous exercise. Some of the longer-term symptoms of a heart attack include fatigue, shortness of breath, depression and anxiety during recovery from any of the signs mentioned above. Chest pain itself, in many instances, may only become more severe with age, and heart failure in patients over 65. The longer someone lives, the greater the risk they are of getting a heart attack. Men with diabetes and women with heart disease both have a higher risk of getting a heart attack if they are overweight. In women, women with a family history of coronary artery disease are 11 times more likely to die from a heart attack than women without such a disease. Women over the age of 40 with pre-existing heart conditions such as diabetes and hypertension are twice as likely to die from a heart attack as women under the age of 55. People with kidney disease are 3.5 times more likely to die from a heart attack than if they did not have kidney disease. Older people and those with pre-existing heart conditions with kidney disease are two times more likely to die of a heart attack over the age of 50 than if they did not have kidney disease. Those with diabetes are 4 times more likely to die from a heart attack than men. Overweight people with heart disease are five times less likely to die of a heart attack than otherwise healthy individuals. Men with normal blood pressure and those with high blood pressure are 2 times more likely to die from a heart attack than men who do not have high blood pressure. A major reason why people with heart disease are at increased mortality rates is due to heart failure, since the heart muscle—the main way blood flows through the body and the vital pump working in the heart—is weaker and less able to pump blood efficiently. Because of the loss of the pumping ability of the heart, heart failure makes breathing much worse and results in low oxygen levels in the lungs. To prevent heart failure from happening in patients with heart diseases, regular monitoring of blood pressure levels and physical activity are important if weight control and maintaining exercise are not done properly.

Heart attacks are usually fatal except for very rare cases, such as the death of someone due to brain aneurysms, lung emboli, or a heart attack. There is no known cure for heart attacks. Any risk factor that increases the likelihood of a heart attack can increase the probability and severity of a heart attack. Among adults with no history of heart disease, obesity is the second largest risk factor. Obesity also increases the likelihood and the severity of various types of strokes. As BMI increases, so does the risk of stroke. And when a patient who has had a severe heart attack is underweight, there are nearly double the odds of dying from a stroke, and nearly quadruple the odds of dying from a heart attack to that of being in the obese category, according to a study published by researchers in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Although it is possible to reduce deaths due to excessive cardiac events, it's extremely difficult. Obesity often leads to the buildup of bad hormones and excess abdominal fat which in turn decreases the capacity of the heart muscle to pump blood, decreasing the amount of blood that can be pumped out of the body by the heartbeat. These hormonal changes further complicate the condition and lengthen the time to death from a heart attack. Obesity is a significant risk factor for heart attacks, stroke and cancer. Diabetes is thought of as a type of fat-storage disorder—having too much cell-storage glucose in the blood. This insulin excess, or hyperinsulinemia, can cause a patient's blood sugar level to go much higher than usual, resulting in complications like high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Both diabetes and heart disease can coexist, making heart attacks in patients with diabetes even more vulnerable. Although a great deal of research has been conducted on the relationship between stroke and kidney disease, there is still much still to learn. Other than diabetes, there are other risk factors to get one of the leading causes of a heart attack: heart failure (if someone has had heart failure before), high blood pressure, high cholesterol, kidney disease, obesity and tobacco use. With all of the risk factors listed, it’s easy to see how heart attacks are becoming increasingly common. Now that we know what is happening, it is easier to understand how to protect ourselves against heart attacks. From diet to exercise, there are countless measures to help our hearts stay healthy and beat stronger. Exercise helps burn up to 200 calories per day and can make your heartburn a little bit faster. Eating healthier, reducing salt and sodium intake, keeping your blood pressure within some range, avoiding caffeine, using anti-ageing creams and ointments (and especially vitamin D) and using mineral supplements such as magnesium, copper and potassium can all help us prevent heart damage. Fat loss, avoiding foods that high cholesterol is stored in such as saturated fats, processed meats, refined grains and alcohol are also good starting points. Preventing heart disease is best accomplished through a combination of exercise and nutrition. Physical exercise provides several benefits, including reduced blood pressure, improved muscle coordination, decreased blood-sugar levels and improved bone density, cholesterol reduction, reduced stress levels and reduced body fat. Exercise alone is not enough to prevent heart disease, though. Our immune system plays a huge part in the prevention of heart attacks. Certain foods such as wheatgrass, turmeric and cruciferous vegetables are said to reduce blood pressure and cholesterol levels, while dietary fibre reduces inflammation in our bodies. Exercise with a friend who shares a similar interest can be particularly beneficial. Avoiding obesity and heart disease can be done by staying active. Losing weight, increasing physical activities that involve aerobic activity and adding stress management and relaxation exercises to the mix can help bring about any improvements we may achieve, including lowered blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Walking, jogging, dancing, gardening, cooking and cleaning all contribute to improving our cardiovascular fitness and prevention. Cardiovascular exercise can be vigorous or moderate; moderate activity is just enough exertion to keep the heart beating. Vigorous exercise can improve cardiovascular endurance, while moderate exercise improves flexibility and reduces the chances of injuries. Regular physical activity is effective in lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and it has been shown to decrease the incidence of heart disease and stroke. High blood pressure is not the only factor that contributes to heart disease. Since high blood pressure is a risk factor for heart disease, so is high cholesterol, kidney disease, diabetes, and certain medication. Individuals who already have high blood pressure and kidney disease should consult a cardiologist to see if anti-high blood pressure drugs might prevent heart failure. Weighing yourself and looking in the mirror can help to spot the difference between proper nutrition and a high blood pressure condition. Diets rich in soluble fibre and foods, like whole-grain bread, whole-grain bread, whole-grain cereal bread, fruit juices (especially citrus ones), whole milk and leafy green vegetables, help reduce the chance of heart attacks and keep cholesterol levels lower than high blood pressure. Eating foods rich in foods that don't put us at increased.