Audio Transcript Auto-generated
- 00:04 - 00:06
art attacks are one of the leading causes of death
- 00:07 - 00:07
in the U.
- 00:07 - 00:13
S. It affects 1.5 million Americans every year.
- 00:17 - 00:19
It is most common in older adults that have excessive
- 00:20 - 00:23
stress and a lack of exercise, which leads to poor
- 00:23 - 00:26
mental and physical well being and increases your chances of
- 00:26 - 00:27
having a heart attack.
- 00:30 - 00:33
It is caused by some kind of blockage of the
- 00:33 - 00:34
coronary arteries.
- 00:34 - 00:37
The coronary arteries provide the heart with auction native blood,
- 00:38 - 00:40
and if they become blocked, the heart will become auction
- 00:41 - 00:44
start, therefore, killing heart tissue and causing a heart attack.
- 00:49 - 00:52
If you experience pressure, tightness, pain or squeezing your aching
- 00:52 - 00:55
sensation in your chest, your arms that may spread to
- 00:55 - 00:56
your neck jar back.
- 00:57 - 00:58
Call 911 immediately.
- 01:03 - 01:06
Other signs include dizziness, nausea and shortness of breath, so
- 01:07 - 01:08
make sure to call down one.
- 01:08 - 01:09
B is without immediate attention.
- 01:10 - 01:10
You could die.
- 01:17 - 01:21
All in all, this disease is preventable, and with good
- 01:21 - 01:24
lifestyle habits and exercise, Americans won't be on their way
- 01:24 - 01:26
to a healthier, disease free lifestyle