The most common symptom of heart attack in both men and women.
What is Chest pain or Discomfort
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A simple, painless test that detects and records the heart's electrical activity
What is an EKG
100
An over the counter pain reliever often used to thin the blood and prevent further blood clotting.
What is Aspirin
100
Controlling your what helps you control risk factors for CHD and heart attack.
What is weight
100
When this builds up in the arteries, the condition is called atherosclerosis.
What is plaque
200
This may be your only symptom, or it may occur before or along with chest pain or discomfort.
What is Shortness of breath
200
During a heart attack, heart muscle cells die and release proteins into the bloodstream. This particular test can measure the amount of these proteins in the bloodstream.
What is a Blood Test
200
Thrombolytic medicines, also called "clot busters," are used to dissolve what?
What are blood clots
200
This can improve your fitness level and your health.
What is physical activity
200
A less common cause of heart attack is a severe what of a coronary artery. It is also known as a tightening.
What is spasm
300
You may feel pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, shoulders, neck, jaw, or upper part of the stomach
What is Upper Body Discomfort.
300
Coronary angiography is a test that uses dye and special x rays to show the insides of your coronary arteries. This test often is done during what to help find blockages in the coronary arteries.
What is a heart attack
300
These decrease your heart's workload, and also are used to relieve chest pain and discomfort and to help prevent repeat heart attacks. (Hint: Uses the second letter of the Greek Alphabet)
What are Beta Blockers
300
If you do this, it is suggested that you quit. Because it can raise your risk of CHD and heart attack.
What is Smoke
300
Heart attacks can also occur if blood flow to the heart is severely decreased, in situations such as what? It is also known as shock.
What is low blood pressure
400
Heart attacks that occur without any symptoms or with very mild symptoms are called what?
What is a silent heart attack.
400
An EKG also records the strength and timing of electrical signals as they pass through each part of the what?
What is The Heart
400
Most people spend several days in the hospital after a heart attack. When you leave the hospital, treatment doesn't stop. At home, your treatment may include daily medicines and this
What is Cardiac Rehabilitation (Rehab)
400
Your doctor may prescribe medicine for this serious condition that can lead to coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, kidney failureexternal link icon, and other health problems.
What is High Blood Pressure.
400
Illegal substances can damage the brain, heart, and other important organs.
What are drugs.
600
Angina is chest pain that occurs in people who have this?
What is Coronary Heart Disease
600
This procedure can help restore blood flow through a blocked artery.
What is angioplasty
600
Blood thinners also known as what, prevent blood clots from forming in your arteries. These medicines also keep existing clots from getting larger.
What is an Anticoagulant
600
People who have this have a greater chance of getting coronary heart disease, also called coronary artery disease.
What is high blood cholesterol
600
A heart attack occurs when one or more of the arteries supplying your heart with blood rich with this (coronary arteries) become blocked.