The prognosis The more the carotid arteries are narrowed, the higher the risk that the brain will be undersupplied with blood (ischemia) or that the vascular plaques will become unstable, detach and completely block smaller brain arteries (stroke). Often the blocked carotid arteries remain without symptoms for a long time, but nevertheless 2% of asymptomatic … The prognosis | Blocked carotid artery – What to do?
Introduction A “blocked” carotid artery is a narrowing of the main cervical artery (Arteria Carotis) due to deposits on the vessel wall (Arteriosclerosis), so that the blood flow to the head/brain is difficult or reduced. This narrowing of one of the carotid arteries on the left or right side of the neck is also known … Blocked carotid artery – What to do?
During a heart attack, also known as myocardial infarction or heartbeat, a part of the heart muscle (myocardium) is undersupplied due to a circulatory disorder (ischemia). This lack of oxygen causes this part of the heart muscle cells to die. The circulatory disorder occurs because one of the vessels supplying the heart muscle is blocked. … Causes of heart attack
With the woman Heart attacks among women are becoming more and more frequent in Germany and are now among the main causes of death. One reason for this seems to be that women react differently to medication due to their different hormone balance and physical condition. For example, the frequently prescribed drug acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) … With the woman | Causes of heart attack
Stress A heart attack is often caused by emotional stress or physical exertion. It is also caused by overwhelming emotional events such as the sudden death of a close person, a great shock or great excitement (e.g. as a spectator in a stadium watching a World Cup final victory). In such cases, the heart attack … Stress | Causes of heart attack
The most common causes With the number of the factors of risk also the individual risk increases to get a cardiac infarct. To the main risk groups for a cardiac infarct therefore all persons are to be counted, with whom individual or mehre factors of risk are particularly pronounced. For example, patients with a condition … The most common causes | Causes of heart attack
Other causes In very rare cases, a heart attack can be triggered by other causes: For example, an inflammation of the blood vessels can cause a heart attack. In addition, clots coming from other vessel sections can be washed into the heart and block the coronary arteries. There are still congenital malformations that increase the … Other causes | Causes of heart attack
Avoid causes To prevent a heart attack, you should avoid the development and progression of calcification of the blood vessels. This can be achieved by reducing or completely avoiding the risk factors. You should therefore take care to live healthily. The following factors are the most important ones. One should stop smoking, this reduces the … Avoid causes | Causes of heart attack
