What is a Heart Attack?

A heart attack occurs when blood flow to a section of heart muscle becomes blocked. If the flow of blood isn’t restored quickly, the section of heart muscle becomes damaged from lack of oxygen and begins to die.

Causes For Heart Attack :

Smoking, Cholesterol, high blood pressure, Stress are the main causes for heart attacks.

Symptoms :

The Heart attacks are normally begin with Chest Pain, which may radiate up into the neck, or out into the arms. Possibly there will be shortness of breath, excessive sweating and severe weakness.

However, many heart attacks are totally "Silent". Nor can you be sure where the pain will originate; sometimes it may be like indigestion. Suppose you and or a loved one believe you are having a heart attack. What should I do?

When you come across people with this above symptoms, immediate consultation is necessary to take some invaluable steps. this would facilitate the specialist to administer clot-busting drugs which are very effective to save the life of patient. immediate care must be taken, if the patient is diabetic. any measures taken within first one hour are life=saving.

Everyone, can adopt a lifetstyle that is protective against a heart attack.

How To avoid Heart Attack :

Minimize the consumption of table salt and salt foods.

Eat low cholesterol diet.

Remember there is no cholesterol in salads, legumes, nuts, or grains.

Remove unnecessary fat meat, butter and margarine and cheese,, cream and ice cream for the diet.

Begin a programme of exercise under medical advice.

Taken your blood pressure regularly.

Reduce stress.

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