Heart Attack
What is it?
Symptoms
-Pain in one or both arms, neck, jaw, back, or stomach
-Shortness of breath
-Other signs such as breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheaded ness
Causes
-A blood clot blocks a coronary artery which supplies blood to heart so the heart muscle would die
Treatment
-Aspirin to thin blood so no clotting accursed
-Nitroglycerin to reduce your hearts workload
Prevention
-Exercise for 30 mins on most days of the week
- Eat a heart healthy diet
Facts
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-Every day, your heart beats about 100,000 times, sending 2,000 gallons of blood flowing through your body
Bibliography
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HeartAttack/WarningSignsofaHeartAttack/Heart-
Attack-Symptoms-in-Women_UCM_436448_Article.jsp
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-attack/basics/causes/con-20019520
http://www.webmd.com/heart/features/amazing-facts-about-heart-health-and-heart-disease_