BEL 492 PRESENTATION 2 OUTLINE “HEART ATTACKS” NAME : AMIRRUL AMMAR BIN ADAM MATRIX NO. : 2012846772 LECTURER : DR. ZAMNAH HUSIN Introduction I. We are at higher risk of getting a cardiovascular disease if your male family members like your father or brother has suffered a heart attack before the age of 55, or your female relatives have suffered one before the age of 65. II. The risk is elevated to a 50% chance if both your parents have cardiovascular disease before
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A heart attack occurs when the blood supply to a portion of the heart muscle is severely reduced or stopped. This happens when one of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle is blocked by an obstruction. This blockage can be due to a condition called atherosclerosis (a buildup of fatty like substance along the wall of the artery), a blood clot or a coronary vessel spasm along with a total obstruction. If the blood supply to a portion of the heart stops, that area of the heart will no
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HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN ALONE Let's say it's 6.15pm and you're going home (alone of course), ...after an unusually hard day on the job. You're really tired, upset and frustrated. Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to drag out into your arm and up into your jaw. You are only about five miles (8kms) from the hospital nearest your home. Unfortunately you don't know if you'll be able to make it that far. You have been trained in CPR, but the guy that
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Heart Attacks in Youth Jennifer Velasquez HCS/457 January 16, 2012 Michelle Clemons Heart Attacks in Youth Headlines across the country are similar to a headline recently in La Center, Washington: Eighth Grader Collapses During First Day of Basketball Practice. Children collapsing during sporting events are becoming fairly common around the country. According to Caldwell (2011), “Studies show that 175 to 233 deaths occur each year among high school athletes” (para. 3). Most individuals
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Having a heart attack was a scary wake-up call for me, it made me realize that I wasn’t all that healthy as I once thought. Does anyone understand what happens to the heart when a person is having a heart attack? Do we know the signs and symptoms are we prepared if we should have one? There are certain factors that contribute to a heart attack and also ways to prevent it. It was another day at work. I just had lunch and all of a sudden I began to feel different when all of a sudden I felt my stomach
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In a myocardial infarction (MI), also commonly referred to as “heart attack,” part of the coronary circulation becomes blocked (one of the arteries that supply the heart muscle becomes blocked), so that the death of cardiac muscle cells due to lack of oxygen. Infarction means the death of an affected tissue, which is a nonfunctional area, cause of interrupted blood supply. It most commonly results from severe coronary artery disease. The consequences depend on the blockage, which may be caused by
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Cardiovascular System - Heart Attack From Case Studies for Understanding the Human Body S. Braude, D. Goran, and S. Maxfield Uncle Jake and Aunt Leah were playing golf last week. On the sixth hole, Jake told Leah that he was having unusual pain in his left arm and chest. All of a sudden he felt weak and complained that his shirt was much too tight. A dentist playing one hole behind them examined Jake and found he was short of breath, pale, and sweating. He called 911 on his cell phone and
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Heart Attack . Heart Attack Directory More than 1 million Americans have heart attacks every yr. Also known as myocardial infarction, or MI, coronary heart attacks may be lethal if medical care is not received quickly. Besides taking steps to maintain your coronary heart wholesome, along with consume right, exercising, preserve a wholesome weight, hold your blood cholesterol and blood pressure in check, spotting and responding to coronary heart attack symptoms is prime to survival. Follow the hyperlinks
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from the (Internet) about why is the heart attack significant to Americans. The articles are going to talk about how Americans can get a heart attack and not to risk lives from getting a heart attack. World Health Organization (2005) suggests that we should avoid heart attacks and strokes because everyone can be a victim from it. Others items relate to the important of having a heart attack and strokes. Also, why heart attacks runs in our family. Heart Attack is important to all Americans because
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Heart Attack Amongst Asian Women David Chambliss HCS/245 April 14, 2014 Professor Leah Miller Heart Attack Amongst Asian Women What is a Heart Attack? A heart attack occurs when the blood flow that brings oxygen to the heart is reduced or completely cut off by a blood clot. This happens because coronary arteries that supply the heart muscle with blood flow can slowly become narrow from buildup of fat, cholesterol, and other substances that together are called plaque. When
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