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                  What Happens During A Heart Attack ?

The number of people who suffers from heart attack is constantly on the raise. Many people die due to heart attacks and doctors tirelessly tells us about the symptoms of heart attack. But how many of you know what exactly happens inside your body and to your heart during a heart attack? Well, a look at a heart attack from your body's perspective.

1) Most heart attacks happens because of a blockage in the blood vessels that leads to muscles of the heart. This blockage happens because of plaque (a sticky substance which is made up of fats, cholesterol and white blood cells) build up on the arterial walls of the heart.

2) When this plaque gets disturbed it breaks up into number of tiny pieces which go and  lodge themselves in various places.

3) Thinking that there is a threat to blood vessel, your red blood cells and white blood cells go and attach themselves to the plaque. During this repair mechanism these cells end up blocking the blood vessel.

4) Once blocked the blood flow through the heart stops and can no more reach other parts of the heart muscle. Because of lack of oxygen those parts of the heart muscle start to die.

5) Your body then realizing that the heart is not working properly goes into the fight or  flight mode. It sends signal to the spinal cord that the heart is in trouble.

6) The spinal cord in turn sends a message to your brain which interprets as pain in the jaw, left hand and chest.

7)  In an attempt to survive, your body starts to sweat profusely.

8) Your breathing also becomes difficult as your heart can no longer supply your lungs with blood and oxygen. So it also stops functioning optimally.

9) Apart from the lungs the brain also gets affected and one starts feeling dizzy. This is when you are likely to collapse from lack of oxygen to the essential organs of the body.

10) The muscles of the heart that have been deprived of oxygen will die.

When you suffer a heart attack, the first one hour from onset is the most crucial time and the life could be saved if you are under proper medical care with in that time.

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