Difference between revisions of "Treat a Heart Attack"

A heart attack occurs when heart muscle is deprived of oxygen, either partially or completely, due to clogged coronary arteries (via atherosclerosis).<ref name="rf1">http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HeartAttack/AboutHeartAttacks/About-Heart-Attacks_UCM_002038_Article.jsp</ref> Without enough oxygen and nutrients, the heart muscle begins to die and becomes dysfunctional, which leads to a heart attack (myocardial infarction) and potential cardiac arrest and eventual death. About every 34 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a heart attack.<ref name="rf1" /> The physical damage due to heart attack can be minimized by early intervention, so prompt recognition of the signs of a heart attack and immediate transport to a hospital is crucial and greatly increases the chance of survival.

A heart attack occurs when heart muscle is deprived of oxygen, either partially or completely, due to clogged coronary arteries (via atherosclerosis).<ref name="rf1">http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HeartAttack/AboutHeartAttacks/About-Heart-Attacks_UCM_002038_Article.jsp</ref> Without enough oxygen and nutrients, the heart muscle begins to die and becomes dysfunctional, which leads to a heart attack (myocardial infarction) and potential cardiac arrest and eventual death. About every 34 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a heart attack.<ref name="rf1" /> The physical damage due to heart attack can be minimized by early intervention, so prompt recognition of the signs of a heart attack and immediate transport to a hospital is crucial and greatly increases the chance of survival.

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