http://blog.heartdiseasesecretreport.com/why-does-someone-have-a-heart-attackwhat-are-thne-symptoms-of-a-heart-attack Heart Attack Symtoms Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:31:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blog.heartdiseasesecretreport.com/why-does-someone-have-a-heart-attackwhat-are-thne-symptoms-of-a-heart-attack/comment-page-1#comment-595 R C Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:50:47 +0000 http://blog.heartdiseasesecretreport.com/why-does-someone-have-a-heart-attackwhat-are-thne-symptoms-of-a-heart-attack#comment-595 Heart attacks happen when there is an inadequate blood supply to the heart muscle causing the muscle to starve for oxygen and die. The most common source of heart attack is a sudden blockage of an artery that supplies the heart muscle with blood. Usually there is a rupture of fibro-fatty plaques that tend to form on the inside of the arteries. When these plaques rupture a blood clot forms that completely and suddenly blocks the artery - causing chest pain. Typical cardiac pain is a pressing or compressing chest discomfort (often not described as pain). It may radiate to the neck, left shoulder, left arm or between the shoulder blades. There may be epigastric discomfort. This chest discomfort is typically made worse with activity or emotional upset and improved with rest. Angina usually does not stay around for hours on end without either worsening or resolving. Shortness of breath, sweating profusely, nausea, vomiting, and impending doom can accompany the chest discomfort. Heart attacks happen when there is an inadequate blood supply to the heart muscle causing the muscle to starve for oxygen and die.
The most common source of heart attack is a sudden blockage of an artery that supplies the heart muscle with blood. Usually there is a rupture of fibro-fatty plaques that tend to form on the inside of the arteries. When these plaques rupture a blood clot forms that completely and suddenly blocks the artery – causing chest pain.
Typical cardiac pain is a pressing or compressing chest discomfort (often not described as pain). It may radiate to the neck, left shoulder, left arm or between the shoulder blades. There may be epigastric discomfort.
This chest discomfort is typically made worse with activity or emotional upset and improved with rest. Angina usually does not stay around for hours on end without either worsening or resolving. Shortness of breath, sweating profusely, nausea, vomiting, and impending doom can accompany the chest discomfort.

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