Awareness about Heart Attack

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• Awareness About
• Heart Attack

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Common medical tests for Heart

• Blood tests
• When your muscle has been damaged, as in a heart
  attack, your body releases substances in your
  blood. Blood tests can measure the substances and
  show if, and how much of, your heart muscle has
  been damaged.
• Electrocardiogram (ECG)
• An ECG reads your hearts electrical impulses.
  It shows how well your heart is beating.
• Echocardiogram (ultrasound)
• An echocardiogram is a common test. It gives a
  picture of your heart using ultrasound, a type of
  X-ray. It uses a probe either on your chest or
  down your esophagus (throat).

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Common medical tests for Heart

• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• An MRI uses very strong magnets and radio waves
  to create detailed images of your heart on a
  computer. It can take still or moving pictures of
  your heart.
• Coronary computed tomography angiogram (CCTA)
• This is a specialized type of computed tomography
  (CT) scan that may be used to help diagnose
  coronary artery disease. It is a non-invasive
  test for people who may be experiencing unusual
  cardiac symptoms.
• Nuclear cardiac stress test
• This test is sometimes called an exercise
  thallium scan, a dual isotope treadmill or an
  exercise nuclear scan
• A radioactive substance called a tracer is
  injected into your bloodstream. It goes to your
  heart and releases energy. Special cameras take a
  picture of this energy from outside your body.

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Heart Attack Symptoms

• Chest Discomfort
• Its the most common sign of heart danger. If you
  have a blocked artery or are having a heart
  attack, you may feel pain, tightness, or pressure
  in your chest.
• Pain that Spreads to the Arm
• Another classic heart attack symptom is pain that
  radiates down the left side of the body.
• Throat or Jaw Pain
• By itself, throat or jaw pain probably isn't
  heart related. More likely, it's caused by a
  muscular issue, a cold, or a sinus problem.

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Heart Attack Symptoms

• You Get Exhausted Easily
• If you suddenly feel fatigued or winded after
  doing something you had no problem doing in the
  past - like climbing the stairs or carrying
  groceries from the car - make an appointment with
  your doctor right away.
• Snoring
• Its normal to snore a little while you snooze.
  But unusually loud snoring that sounds like a
  gasping or choking can be a sign of sleep apnea.
  Thats when you stop breathing for brief moments
  several times at night while you are still
  sleeping. This puts extra stress on your heart.
•  A Cough That Wont Quit
• In most cases, this isn't a sign of heart
  trouble. But if you have heart disease or know
  you're at risk, pay special attention to the
  possibility.

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Prevention a Heart Attack

• Stop smoking
• Cigarette smoke contains more than 7,000
  chemicals, which, over time, can damage your
  heart and blood vessels.
• Lower your cholesterol
• Even if you think your blood cholesterol level is
  okay, getting it even lower can protect against a
  heart attack. The more low-density lipoprotein
  cholesterol you have floating around your
  bloodstream, the greater the chance that it gets
  deposited inside your coronary arteries.
• Manage your blood pressure
• About 62 of men ages 65 to 74 have high blood
  pressure however, most are not aware of it. The
  latest guidelines place normal blood pressure at
  below 120/80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) with
  120 to 129/80 mm Hg now considered elevated, and
  130 to 139/80 to 89 mm Hg considered high.

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Prevention a Heart Attack

• Get your sleep
• "Bad sleep leads to bad health," says Dr. Bhatt.
  "Not getting sufficient sleep and struggling with
  disruptive sleep problems like sleep apnea and
  insomnia raise the risk of heart disease." Most
  adults need at least seven hours of sleep.
  However, when it comes to heart health, you need
  to make sure you don't sleep too little or too
  much.
• Lower your stress
• Chronic stress can increase inflammation in your
  body, which in turn can raise high blood pressure
  and lower "good" HDL cholesterol.
• "Stress can have many sources personal issues,
  financial situations, health problems so it's
  essential to work at managing stress regularly"

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