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Heart attack

Heart attack. By: Jasmine Parker, Ariyel Cheatham, and Qyaira Colbert. A Description of A heart attack. A heart attack is when a blood clot cuts off most or all of blood supply to the heart. Pictures of a heart attack. Symptoms of a heart attack.

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Heart attack

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  1. Heart attack By: Jasmine Parker, Ariyel Cheatham, and Qyaira Colbert

  2. A Description of A heart attack • A heart attack is when a blood clot cuts off most or all of blood supply to the heart.

  3. Pictures of a heart attack

  4. Symptoms of a heart attack • Symptoms of a heart attack is when a person has pain in the left arm, that radiates to the shoulder. • Pain or discomfort in other areas of the upper body including the arms, left shoulder, back, neck, jaw, or stomach. • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath • Sweating or “cold sweat” • Fullness, indigestion, or choking feeling (may feel like “heartburn”)

  5. Treatments for The Heart Attack • cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) • automated external defibrillator (AED) • cardiac drugs • insertion of endotracheal breathing tubes • reperfusion therapy includes drugs that dissolve clots, balloon angioplasty, or surgery • thrombolysis is a procedure that involves an injection of a clot-dissolving agent such as streptokinase, urokinase, or tissue plasminogen activator • percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty or coronary artery bypass graft surgery

  6. Preventions of Heart attack • Taking medications can reduce your risk of a subsequent heart attack and help your damaged heart function better. Lifestyle factors also play a critical role in heart attack prevention and recovery. • Staying physically active • Eating healthy foods • Maintaining a healthy weight • Reducing and managing stress

  7. Works Sited • womenshealth.about.com/cs/heartdisease/a/treatheartattac.htm • www.mayoclinic.com/.../heart-attack/.../DSECTION=treatments

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