Health
Know the signs & causes of heart attack
Heart attack:
Heart attack (myocardial infarction or MI) is medical condition in which a blood clot, blocks the flow of the blood to the heart.
Signs of heart attack:
- Chest pain
- Weakness
- Pain in jaw
- Pain in shoulders
- Breathlessness or light-headedness
- Stomach pain
- Pain in back
- Pain in neck
- Nausea
- Fatigue
- Sweating
Causes for heart attack:
Heart attack occurs when one or more of your coronary arteries are blocked. Due to fatty deposits, the arteries narrow down causing heart attacks. Fat, calcium proteins and inflammatory cells build up in your arteries to form plaques.
Food that prevents the heart attacks:
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- Whole grains
- Nuts
- Fish
- Poultry
- Vegetable oils