Aheart attack can be defined as a condition that suddenly appears in the normal working state of the heart and adversely affects the functioning of the heart.
Heart Attack Symptoms
- Shortness of breath
- Sudden sweating
- Dizziness
- Darkening of the eyes
- Pain in the jaw, neck and shoulders
- Severe pain in the chest, especially in the left side of the chest
- Nausea and vomiting
- Pain in the abdomen
- Loss of consciousness
- Fainting
A heart attack manifests itself with these symptoms.
What Causes a Heart Attack?
We can say that there are many causes of a heart attack. But the main cause of a heart attack is the blockage of one or more of the vessels feeding the heart. As a result of this blockage, the heart's oxygen intake is blocked and unusual conditions occur in the heart.
Conditions that trigger a heart attack
Although patients with certain diseases have a higher risk of having a heart attack, there are many factors that increase the risk of having a heart attack. Genetic factors are also of great importance in heart attacks. If there are heart patients and people who have had a heart attack in the family, the likelihood of having a heart attack increases. Individuals who smoke cigarettes and other tobacco products, as well as eating an unbalanced and irregular diet and living a sedentary lifestyle, can cause blockage of the vessels leading to the heart. Stress is another factor. Being under intense stress can trigger a heart attack. Environmental factors should also be taken into consideration. Extreme heat increases the risk of having a heart attack.
Who is at Risk
- Hypertension patients
- Diabetics (diabetes)
- Individuals with high levels of cholesterol
- Overweight and obese individuals
- Smokers
- Those with a family history of heart disease and those who have had a heart attack
- Middle-aged and older individuals
- Menopausal women
How to Avoid a Heart Attack?
If you are at risk of having a heart attack, you must first get rid of some of your habits. These can be shown as smoking addiction and diet. You can protect your heart by eating healthier and more regularly. While getting rid of some habits, it is necessary to acquire some habits. For example, doing sports.
What to do during a heart attack?
- When the symptoms of a heart attack are felt, someone should be notified first.
- 112 should be called and health personnel should be expected to arrive.
- If you are in a closed environment, doors and windows should be opened, this will both increase the oxygen level of the environment and make it easier for health personnel to find you.
- If you have aspirin, take it with water or chew it.
- Cough often and vigorously.
- You can sit or kneel down and wait for help to arrive, standing can cause injury due to the danger of falling.
If the person next to you during a heart attack has no health knowledge, he/she should not intervene in order not to make a wrong attempt.
Heart Attack Treatment
Early intervention is very important in a heart attack. In the treatment of a heart attack, the blockage of the vessels leading to the heart must be removed. This can be done with medication, but it is also possible with some interventional procedures. Opening the blocked vessel can be done with balloon and stent placement and bypass surgery.
