HEARTHEART ATTACK

What Is the Heart?What Is the Heart?

- Hard working - Hard working muscle about the muscle about the size your fistsize your fist

- Works like pump to - Works like pump to send blood send blood throught the bodythrought the body

The Exterior of the HeartThe Exterior of the Heart

-Below is a picture of the outside of a normal, healthy, human heart

A Healthy Heart Cross-SectionA Healthy Heart Cross-Section

What Is the heart attack?What Is the heart attack?- when an artery supplying your heart with blood and oxygen becomes blocked

Heart With Muscle Damage and Heart With Muscle Damage and Blocked ArteryBlocked Artery

a coronary artery a coronary artery has narrowed over has narrowed over the years from a the years from a buildup of buildup of cholesterol and cholesterol and other substancesother substances

What Are the Signs and What Are the Signs and Symptoms of a Heart Attack? Symptoms of a Heart Attack?

Chest discomfortChest discomfort Shortness of breathShortness of breath And other signsAnd other signs

TreatmentTreatment

Call for Call for emergency emergency medical help.medical help.

Take Take nitroglycerinnitroglycerin

Risk factorsRisk factors

Both men and Both men and women have women have heart heart attacks attacks !!!!!!

The EndThe End

Thank You For AttentionThank You For Attention

Tomas JUSKO,2.UZSTomas JUSKO,2.UZS