Heart Attack
A heart attack occurs when the blood flow to the heart becomes blocked, most often by plaque that builds up on the walls of the coronary walls over the years. If the blood flow isn’t restored promptly, the heart muscle becomes permanently damaged due to the lack of oxygen and begins to die. The leading cause of death for men and women, heart attacks claim roughly 550,000 people a year in the U.S.
A myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, is usually caused by a blood clot that stops the flow of blood in the artery of the heart. Blockage of a coronary artery deprives the heart of blood and oxygen. If blood is not restored within 40 to 60 minutes, the heart muscle will die, resulting in acute heart failure or death.Symptoms can include chest pain or discomfort in the center of your chest that comes and goes for minutes at a time, pain or discomfort in the upper body, including the arms, left shoulder, back, neck, jaw or stomach, difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, sweating, a feeling of fullness, indigestion or choking, nausea or vomiting, light headedness or dizziness, extreme weakness or anxiety and rapid or irregular heartbeats.
Heart Diseases
- Heart Arrhythmia
Affecting more than 2.2 million Americans.
- Vascular Disease
The primary cause of vascular disease is hardening of the arteries.
- Valve Disease
Your heart contains four valves that work in coordination.
- Heart Attack
A heart attack occurs when the blood flow to the heart becomes blocked.
- Heart Failure
Heart failure affects more than five million Americans.
- Women's Cardiovascular Disease
One out of three women in the U.S. die from cardiovascular disease.
