US EditionWhat Does It Mean to Have a Heart Attack? - Health Journal Online
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A heart attack occurs when the blood supply to the heart is suddenly interrupted, usually due to a clot, and can manifest itself through a variety of symptoms — chest pain, dizziness, sweating, shortness of breath, according to the British NHS.
What does it mean to have a heart attack? - Health Journal Online
Envision a heart attack, and you probably think of someone clutching his chest in agony, being rushed to the hospital, maybe even dying before he arrives. While this scenario does occur, the reality is often quite different. The reason is that heart attacks don’t follow a linear path. Symptoms can be severe or subtle. The underlying process that causes a heart attack can differ. People may experience significant heart damage or little to none. “…
We are increasingly hearing about young people having a heart attack, and this is terribly scary, because it changes everything we knew so far - namely that the elderly are more susceptible. Another thing that raises some questions is related to what symptoms we have when we have a heart attack.
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