Given that heart disease is one of the main causes of death in Spain and the rest of the world, it is important to be informed about the symptoms and causes of heart attack, in order to prevent it or to take the necessary actions for its attention.
What is a heart attack?
A heart attack occurs when a blood clot blocks the passage of blood through the arteries to the heart, causing oxygen to be cut off and the heart cells to die.
Hypertension is one of the main risk factors for having a heart attack, so it is also important to follow the cardiologist’s advice for good cardiovascular health and, if necessary, to see a cardiovascular surgeon to treat the disorder or disease.
Warning symptoms of a heart attack
Although the first symptom of a heart attack is usually chest pain and numbness in the left arm, there are also others that should not be ignored:
- Excessive sweating
- Fatigue and breathing difficulties
- Accelerated heart rate
- Indigestion, nausea and vomiting.
If a person has one or more of the above symptoms, he or she should go to the hospital immediately. It is also important to keep in mind that the longer it takes to treat a heart attack, the greater the damage to the heart.