User:Heart Attack & Circulatory System

Heart Attack
Most heart attacks start out slow and painful. Often times people don't know what's going on, and they wait too long to get help. Some symptoms of heart attacks are; chest discomfort, discomfort in upper body, and shortness of breath. Other signs are cold sweat, nausea, or lightheadedness. Heart attacks most often occur when a person has Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). CAD causes a faty material called plaque. Eventually, a lot of blood clot will form on the surface of the plaque. If too much blood clot builds up, it can completely block the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the part of the heart muscle.

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Treatment
THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY

According to the Medical Encyclopedia it is all depending on the results of the ECG, certain patients may be given blood thinners within 12 hours of when they first felt the chest pain.

Other medicines can be Nitroglycerin because it helps reduce chest pain. Antiplatelet medicines help prevent clot formation. Another way for treatment is to have surgery. When you have a surgery, it is when it is needed to open up blocked coronary arteries. Some people need open heart surgery because either the vein or artery is in another location in your body and uses it to bypass the blocked coronary artery.

FUN FACTS
The heart is a muscle that pumps blood throughout the body.

It is also the most imposrtant organ in your body.

The heart is abou the size of your fist.

The heart approximately beats 72 times per minute.

Women hearts beat faster than men.

Three years after a person quits smoking, there chance of having a heart attack is the same as someone who has never smoked before.

The human heart beat about 35 million times a year.

Most heart attacks occur between the hours of 8 and 9 AM.

For humans the normal pulse is 70 heartbeats per minute.

Symptoms
If you get help during that first hour, your chances of recovery are greatly improved. Yet many people hesitate to get help when they first experience symptoms. They're afraid of the embarrassment of going to the emergency room and finding that nothing is wrong. So, it is important that you know the symptoms that may indicate that a heart attack is in progress.

If you find yourself having chest pain, it is best to go o a doctor in time. The pain can spread to different parts of your body. The pain can be severe or mild. while in the doctor, they will take blood tests. Blood tests can help show if you have substances produced by heart tissue damage or a high risk for heart attack.

Diagnosing heart disease in women is more difficult than it is in men. Women usually experience milder symptoms like unusual fatigue, and shortness of breath. Advocacy plays an important role in women getting emergency care

Circulatory System
The complex nature of the human body demands an efficient circulatory system in order to sustain life.The blood within the circulatory system is responsible for delivering this life sustaining oxygen and nutrients. The adult human body hosts nearly 60,000 miles of passageway for the blood, also known as the blood vessels, in order to effectively deliver life to the immobile cells. The red blood cells, which are responsible for the delivery of oxygen and nutrients, can also deliver within its frame work, bacteria, fungus, infection, disease, and other life toxins.

PIETRIS ARREOLA MARTINEZ