Heart Attack

A heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction, happens when a part of the heart muscle doesn’t get enough blood.
The accumulation of fat, cholesterol and other chemicals in the heart’s (coronary) arteries is typically what causes the obstruction. Plaques are the name given to the fatty, cholesterol-containing deposits. Atherosclerosis is the name for the process of plaque accumulation.
A plaque may occasionally burst and generate a clot that restricts blood flow. Part of the heart muscle can be harmed or destroyed by a lack of blood flow.

What signs indicate a heart attack?

The main signs of a heart attack include:

  • Chest discomfort or agony. The majority of heart attacks are characterized by chest pain on the left or centre sides that lasts for more than a few minutes or that fades and reappears. The discomfort may feel like painful pressure, squeezing, fullness, or other unpleasant sensations.
  • Feeling flimsy, dizzy, or faint. Additionally, you can start to sweat a lot.
  • Back, neck, or jaw discomfort or pain.
  • One or both arms or shoulders may experience pain or discomfort.
  • Respiration difficulty. Shortness of breath can occur before to chest discomfort, although it also frequently occurs together with it.

Symptoms:

Heart attack symptoms can be various. Mild symptoms are present in some people. Others display serious symptoms. Some individuals show no symptoms.

Common heart attack symptoms include:

  • Chest discomfort that may be felt as pressure, stiffness, soreness, hurting, or discomfort
  • Spreading to the shoulder, arm, back, neck, jaw, teeth, or even the upper belly
  • Frozen sweat
  • Fatigue
  • Acid reflux or indigestion
  • Unexpected dizziness or lightheadedness
  • Nausea
  • Breathing difficulty