A heart attack, also known as a myocardial infarction (MI), is a serious and deadly problem of the heart. It occurs when a clot of blood or plaque builds in the arteries or veins of the heart, decreasing or stopping blood flow to a part of the heart muscle. The heart will fail to beat sufficiently due to less workpower and more stress, and may then degrade into an abnormal heart rhythm or cardiac arrest, the latter of which having only an eight to ten percent survival rate.(1)
They may occur as a result of disease or with no apparent cause.
Chewed aspirin is used in the immediate treatment of heart attacks for better outcomes. Later, heparin (blood thinner) may be given, with nitroglycerin (blood vessel widener) or an opioid ("pain killer"). Long-term measures, such as blood thinners, stents, beta blockers, statins, nitroglycerin, and angiotensin II receptor blockers as well as angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (both of these widen blood vessels and decrease blood pressure), and aspirin regimens can be used and prescribed for comfort and preventative means.
Noticeable symptoms for men often include severe pain in the chest, arms, and neck, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, dizziness, feelings of impending doom, and fainting. For women, they more often include nausea, indigestion, and clamminess, but may also include the other symptoms.
Source 1 (include periods): cpr heart org/AHAECC/CPRAndECC/AboutCPRFirstAid/CPRFactsAndStats/UCM_475748_CPR-Facts-and-Stats.jsp
They may occur as a result of disease or with no apparent cause.
Chewed aspirin is used in the immediate treatment of heart attacks for better outcomes. Later, heparin (blood thinner) may be given, with nitroglycerin (blood vessel widener) or an opioid ("pain killer"). Long-term measures, such as blood thinners, stents, beta blockers, statins, nitroglycerin, and angiotensin II receptor blockers as well as angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (both of these widen blood vessels and decrease blood pressure), and aspirin regimens can be used and prescribed for comfort and preventative means.
Noticeable symptoms for men often include severe pain in the chest, arms, and neck, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, dizziness, feelings of impending doom, and fainting. For women, they more often include nausea, indigestion, and clamminess, but may also include the other symptoms.
Source 1 (include periods): cpr heart org/AHAECC/CPRAndECC/AboutCPRFirstAid/CPRFactsAndStats/UCM_475748_CPR-Facts-and-Stats.jsp
Heart attacks are a growing problem that we can help treat. Eat less salt, get some more exercise, even for just a brisk walk a day, drink and smoke less, and we'll finish heart attacks in no time.
by jacrispy vulcano is my mom May 3, 2018
Get the heart attackmug. Refers to da past-heavenly combination created when a warmly-smiling chick obligingly places her pretty feet against yer chest when requested, so dat ya can savor both da comforting/soothing feel of her cute toes, arches, and heels against yer collarbone and solar plexus, and da positive and openly/deeply-loving energy dat she's affectionately "pumping out through her feet" and into yer chest.
Perhaps da term here should be "heart and SOLES", since da cutie is putting BOTH of her lovely delectable tootsies against yer chest.
by QuacksO December 20, 2021
Get the heart and solemug. by outrageousrickyxoxo February 22, 2024
Get the Polski Heartsmug. 1: The heart is a vital organ present in many animals, its primary focus to pump blood around the whole body. It is part of the circulartory system, and must be a very strong muscle to be able to transport oxygen all the way around the body quickly. Beef heart and pork heart can be eaten (stir fry it, make some broth etc.), and is said to help with your sleep.
2: Metaphorically, the word heart means the centre of a persons thoughts and emotions, especially love, compassion, and loyalty.
2: Metaphorically, the word heart means the centre of a persons thoughts and emotions, especially love, compassion, and loyalty.
Examples 1:
1a:
Person 1: Damn, my heart feels like it's burning.
Person 2: Maybe take some indigestion tablets, it should help.
1b:
P1: Damn, I couldn't sleep at all for four days. I've just been drinking 50 monsters whilst rubbing one out for 6 hours and feeling ass at 13:00.
P2: Maybe have some pork heart, apparently it helps you sleep.
Example 2:
My heart broke when my favourite character died.
1a:
Person 1: Damn, my heart feels like it's burning.
Person 2: Maybe take some indigestion tablets, it should help.
1b:
P1: Damn, I couldn't sleep at all for four days. I've just been drinking 50 monsters whilst rubbing one out for 6 hours and feeling ass at 13:00.
P2: Maybe have some pork heart, apparently it helps you sleep.
Example 2:
My heart broke when my favourite character died.
by CC-8826 November 1, 2023
Get the Heartmug. Love heart. Love heart is when you give away you’re heart in a sense of true love. Not false love. It blossoms.
by Local_Local July 4, 2021
Get the Love Heartmug. How come there's issues?
Did you run out of tissues?
From the day that I started,
Now I feel left hearted.
Did you run out of tissues?
From the day that I started,
Now I feel left hearted.
by Don't you know who I am November 23, 2023
Get the Left heartedmug. Aka Valentines day.
1. The one day of the year where you must do something special for your significant other.
2. A special day where festivities involving hugs, kisses, chocolate, and flowers are involved.
3. The time when a little baby in diapers shoots you in the ass with a heart tipped arrow. You are then expected to be overflowing with love, not pain.
1. The one day of the year where you must do something special for your significant other.
2. A special day where festivities involving hugs, kisses, chocolate, and flowers are involved.
3. The time when a little baby in diapers shoots you in the ass with a heart tipped arrow. You are then expected to be overflowing with love, not pain.
by InjuredBuscuit March 2, 2011
Get the International heart daymug.