Question

How can a heart attack be prevented?

Answer 1

Heart attack is a cardiovascular disease that forms when the heart muscles get damaged due to insufficient or inadequate blood supply. It is different from cardiac arrest which forms due to the stoppage of the heartbeat.

Complete answer:
Heart attack caused by multiple factors and resisting these factors helps to prevent a heart attack as it is prevented by controlling blood pressure and diabetes, by controlling cigarette smoking, by controlling alcohol intake, exercising regularly and in some cases, aspirin helps to prevent clotting of blood but in low doses. A healthy diet also helps to prevent a heart attack as junk food promotes the clotting of blood.

Additional Information:
A heart attack is a type of blockage which forms due to inadequate blood supply. The supply of blood gets interrupted due to the formation of blood clots and high fats at the surface of blood capillaries. The fat deposition on the surface of blood capillaries make the capillaries internal surface thin and sometimes it also blocks the capillaries. The symptoms of a heart attack include discomfort in the chest, discomfort in upper body parts like arms and neck, shortness of breath due to the effects in the lung and sensation like cold, sweat, nausea, vomiting, dizziness etc.

Note:
For cardiovascular disorder, many treatments are performed, some of which are Angioplasty which also known as balloon catheterization, vascular graft, coronary artery bypass grafting and defibrillator. Heart stroke is formed due to thrombosis in blood vessels in the brain and it is a serious type of disorder that is fatal.