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Heart Attack - What Is a Heart Attack? | NHLBI, NIH
A heart attack is a life-threatening medical emergency that requires immediate treatment. Learn about prevention, symptoms, causes, and treatments for heart attacks.
Heart Attack - Symptoms | NHLBI, NIH
Heart attack symptoms can start slowly and can be mild or more serious and sudden. Learn more about symptoms for heart attacks.
Heart Attack - Causes and Risk Factors | NHLBI, NIH
What causes a heart attack? The most common cause of a heart attack is coronary artery disease, which is the most common type of heart disease. This is when your coronary arteries cannot carry enough oxygen-rich blood to your heart muscle. Most of the time, coronary artery disease happens when a waxy substance called plaque builds up inside your arteries, causing the arteries to narrow. The ...
Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors - NHLBI, NIH
Your risk of coronary heart disease increases based on the number of risk factors you have and how serious they are. Some risk factors — such as high blood pressure and unhealthy cholesterol levels can be adjusted through heart-healthy lifestyle changes. Other risk factors, such as your age, family history, and race and ethnicity, cannot be changed.
Heart Attack - Treatment | NHLBI, NIH
Your doctor or emergency medical personnel may start treatment even before they confirm that you are having a heart attack. Early treatment to remove the blood clot or plaque can prevent or limit damage to your heart, help your heart work better, and save your life.
Heart Attack - Heart Attacks in Women | NHLBI, NIH
The causes, risk factors, and symptoms of a heart attack can be different in women compared with men. Learn about the symptoms and causes for heart attacks in women.
Learn What a Heart Attack Feels Like - NHLBI, NIH
Learn What a Heart Attack Feels Like Know the heart attack warning signs. Your chest may hurt or feel squeezed, or it may feel like heartburn or indigestion. Your arms, back, shoulders, neck, jaw, or upper stomach (above the belly button) may hurt. You may feel like you can’t breathe.
First wave of COVID-19 increased risk of heart attack, stroke up to ...
COVID-19 may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke for up to three years after infection, according to NIH-supported study.
Smoking cannabis associated with increased risk of heart attack, stroke
Frequent cannabis smoking may significantly increase a person’s risk for heart attack and stroke, according to an observational study supported by the NIH.
Heart Attack - Recovery | NHLBI, NIH
Most people survive heart attacks and live active, full lives. If you get help quickly, your treatment can limit damage to your heart muscle. Less heart damage and healthy lifestyle changes improve your chances of a better quality of life after a heart attack.
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