Heart Attack

What is a heart attack:
A heart attack is when blood vessels that supply to the heart is blocked, preventing enough oxygen from getting to the heart. The coronary arteries bring blood to the heart. In this case if blood flow is blocked, the heart is starved of oxygen and the heart cells die.

The cause of heat attacks and how to prevent one:
Most heart attacks are caused by a blood clot that blocks one of the coronary arteries. To prevent one, exercise daily or several times a week. Walking for example is a good form of exercise. Talk to your doctor before starting an exercise routine.

Symptoms and treatments of a heart attacks:
Chest pain is a major symptom. You may also feel pain in only one part of your body or it may move from your chest to your arms, shoulders, neck, teeth, jaw and back area. Treatments to these symptoms is an EGC machine so the health team can look at how their heart is beating.