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True or False: The flow of blood is blocked during a heart attack.
True, during a heart attack, your heart stops pumping blood to important organs like your brain.
Can you experience sleepiness before a heart attack?
Yes, feeling unusually tired can be a warning sign of an impending heart attack
Do heart attacks affect your breathing afterward?
Yes, with shortness of breath being a common symptom, especially during recovery, as the heart needs time to heal and may not be able to pump blood efficiently.
Who's most likely to get a heart attack, women or men?
Women
What causes a heart attack?
The blockage of blood flow to the heart.
True or False: People can have a silent heart attack.
True, silent heart attacks can be caused by high blood pressure and size.
Do men experience different symptoms than women?
Yes, women may experience more fatigue, nausea, and other forms of pain during a heart attack, while men are more likely to experience chest pain.
Do you experience lots of pain after a heart attack?
Yes, the pain may radiate to many places like arms, back and chest.
How long do heart attacks last?
A few minutes to several hours.
What causes the blockage of a heart attack?
Cholesterol and fats build up with other substances causing the blockage.
True or False: Only older people can have heart attacks.
False, anyone of any age can have a heart attack.
Why do you have shortness of breath during a heart attack?
Because you are not getting enough oxygen in your blood, causing shortness of breathe.
Do people feel dizzy or lightheaded after a heart attack?
Yes, feeling lightheaded or dizzy after a heart attack is normally often caused by reduced blood flow to the brain.
Do heart attacks happen often?
Yes, you might be suprised but heart attacks happen often in people's lives.
What can reduce the causes of a heart attack?
Some of the main things are a healthy diet, exercise, and no smoking.
True or False: A heart attack means you stop breathing normally.
True, a person's heart stops pumping blood around their body and stops breathing normally.
What is the most common symptom of a heart attack?
The most apparent symptom is chest pain.
Is it normal to feel sick and nauseous after a heart attack?
Yes, this is common due to the body's response to the stress of the heart attack.
Can heart attacks happen to young, healthy people?
Yes, heart attacks may happen to people of a younger age who are healthy.
Where is the blockage that causes heart attacks?
One or more of the coronary arteries of the heart.
True or False: A heart attack always starts with chest pain.
False, a heart attack can start with different things like dizziness or arm pain.
Do you always get a warning before a heart attack?
No, in some cases you get warnings like chest pains, but not in all.
Can heart attacks lead to heart failure?
Yes, the damaged heart muscle may not be able to pump blood effectively, leading to heart failure.
Do you always know if you're having a heart attack?
No, sometimes people have silent heart attacks and might not even know they're having one.
Is the block of the coronary arteries the only cause of a heart attack?
No, there are other ways that a heart attack can be caused.