Stress is a feeling of being out of control and being under unpleasant, seemingly unending pressure. Stress is dangerous for health and emotional well-being and bad for the heart. Certain forms of stress increase the chances of developing angina. Severe stress can trigger heart attacks. The relationship between stress and heart attack really endangers those who have a risk to heart attack. Unlike blood pressure, cholesterol, weight, blood sugar, or the number of cigarettes a person smokes, stress cannot be measured. Only the person affected knows how severe the stress is. It is subjective. Read the rest of this entry »
Heart attack is death and damage to the heart muscles resulting from a blood clot blocking off a heart artery. The clot in the heart artery blocks the supply of blood, oxygen, and nutrients to the heart muscle. Without blood and oxygen, the heart muscle cells will die within one hour. Unless the blood supply to the heart muscle is restored within one hour, the muscle cells will not recover. Some recovery of some of the cells may occur if their blood supply is restored within six hours. After 12 hours, the cells cannot recover. This is the reason why it is crucial for patients with heart attacks or suspected heart attacks to phone for an emergency ambulance so that the diagnosis can be confirmed and the condition treated immediately. Read the rest of this entry »
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