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Feb 14, 2017 · Krishna Sudhir examines the leading causes and treatments of this deadly disease. Lesson by Krishna Sudhir, animation by Chadwick Whitehead. View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what ...
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- TED-Ed
Feb 11, 2020 · In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy, discusses the anatomy, physiology, and mechanics behind a myocardial infarction, or heart attack.
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- Institute of Human Anatomy
- What Happens During A Heart Attack?
- How Do You Reduce The Risk of A Heart Attack?
- Is Indigestion A Sign of A Heart Attack?
- What Causes Pain on The Left Side of Your chest?
- Why Do I Get Chest Pain After Eating?
- Does Heart Disease Run in The Family?
Dr Yassir Javaid, GP, Cardiology Specialist
When you have a heart attack that means that there has been a sudden blockage in one of your coronary arteries and the coronary arteries are the blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with oxygen. We know the heart is full of blood, but it’s actually the coronary arteries that give that to the heart muscle. In a heart attack situation the heart muscle or part of heart muscle is being deprived of oxygen and will ultimately die. The main symptoms would be a pretty sudden onset chest discomf...
Dr Yassir Javaid, GP, Cardiology Specialist
There are lots of things you can do to reduce your risk of having a heart attack. One of the most important things if you’re a smoker is please quitand seeing your GP can really help. Try to be more active and have a heart healthy diet, something like the Mediterranean diet because we know that can really reduce your risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and of course developing type 2 diabetes.
Dr Yassir Javaid, GP, Cardiology Specialist
Indigestionis by definition pain that comes from the stomach, the oesophagus or gullet often from acid reflux. However in some patients, particularly if you’re over the age of 75, if you’re a woman or if you have diabetes, it can be difficult to distinguish heart pain from indigestion. It’s really important if you’re not sure about the pain that you’re getting to see a doctor to help distinguish what type of pain you are experiencing.
Dr Yassir Javaid, GP, Cardiology Specialist
There are many causes of left sided chest pain. Most people would be worried about their heart, but surprisingly most pain on the left side of the chest is not from the heart because heart pain usually causes a central chest tightness or heaviness. Not a sharp or stabbing pain that is usually due to a muscle tweaking on the chest wall. Any problem with the lung and in particular the lining of the lung can cause left sided chest pain and indigestion can often also cause pain on the left side o...
Dr Yassir Javaid, GP, Cardiology Specialist
Chest pain after eating can be due to pain from the heart, particularly if you’ve eaten a large heavy meal that can put a lot of strain on the heart because of the energy required to digest that meal. But it’s gonna be far more likely to be due to indigestion. When you eat a meal acid is often produced in the stomach that can cause symptoms of pain lower down in your chest and that acid can sometimes refluxback into your gullet and that can cause pain behind your breast bone.
Dr Yassir Javaid, GP, Cardiology Specialist
Heart disease can run in families. The evidence suggests that you don’t inherit a risk of having heart disease, but you may for most people inherit the risk factors or the tendency to have risk factors of heart disease, like having a high blood pressure or developing type 2 diabetes. It’ll be very very rare for any particular individual to not have a family member, because heart disease is so common, who has experienced heart disease. What is much more concerning however is that individual wh...
Recovering from a heart attack can take several months, and it's very important not to rush your rehabilitation. During your recovery period, you'll receive help and support from a range of healthcare professionals, which may include: nurses. physiotherapists.
If you think someone is having a heart attack, knowing how to help them could be life saving. In this video a St John Ambulance trainer shares signs of a hea...
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- St John Ambulance
In minutes, it does what a lifetime of plaque and cholesterol didn't: It blocks your artery, starving heart muscle of oxygen and causing tissue death. This is your heart attack. The dire condition of your heart doesn't go unnoticed by the rest of your body.
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