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 January 17, 2018
by LuigiNumberOne December 30, 2017
Outwardly expressed feelings of shock, distress & anger when someone is told that something is going to cost way more than reasonably expected.
*you're getting your car serviced at the mechanic*
Mechanic: Your air filter is pretty dirty. We can replace it for around $40.
You: $40?! You trying to give me an Italian heart-attack?! Put it back, I can get that shit at Walmart for 8 bucks!
Mechanic: Your air filter is pretty dirty. We can replace it for around $40.
You: $40?! You trying to give me an Italian heart-attack?! Put it back, I can get that shit at Walmart for 8 bucks!
by Tyris9 April 9, 2021
by Keesee5 December 14, 2018
When one mixes the drugs cannabis, amphetamines, and LSD they’ll experience the Hippie Heart Attack!
Person1:What did you take?…
Person2:Just weed tweak n acid
Person1:oh shit bro you’re gonna have the Hippie Heart Attack!
Person2:Just weed tweak n acid
Person1:oh shit bro you’re gonna have the Hippie Heart Attack!
by PretentiousFart420 December 7, 2022
A guy who volunteers to play goalie for your men’s hockey or soccer team, who is both old and overweight and dangerously close to having a heart attack.
I swear I thought we were going to lose our goalie in the 3rd period. Guy was a total Heart Attack Goalie. He must have been 82 years old.
We lost last night’s game, but we had Heart Attack Goalie In net.
We lost last night’s game, but we had Heart Attack Goalie In net.
by TBels October 2, 2019
A heart attacking is the death of, or damage to, part of the heart muscle because the supply of blood to the heart muscle is severely reduced or stopped.
by ;;;;;;* May 26, 2011