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2. Atherosclerosis: What Men Need to Know About Plaque ... - AOL

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   A heart attack occurs suddenly when an atherosclerotic plaque in one of the arteries to your heart ruptures. It can cause symptoms such as: Chest pain, pressure, or tightness

3. Myocardial infarction - Wikipedia

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   The animation shows plaque buildup or a coronary artery spasm can lead to a heart attack and how blocked blood flow in a coronary artery can lead to a heart attack. The most common cause of a myocardial infarction is the rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque on an artery supplying heart muscle. [41] [72] Plaques can become unstable, rupture, and ...

4. Coronary occlusion - Wikipedia

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   Symptoms include chest pain or angina, shortness of breath, and fatigue. [6]A completely blocked coronary artery will cause a heart attack. [6] Common heart attack symptoms include chest pain or angina, pain or discomfort that spreads to the shoulder, arm, back, neck jaw, teeth or the upper belly, cold sweats, fatigue, heartburn, nausea, shortness of breath, or lightheadedness.

5. Coronary artery disease - Wikipedia

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   Coronary artery disease (CAD), also called coronary heart disease (CHD), or ischemic heart disease (IHD), [13] is a type of heart disease involving the reduction of blood flow to the cardiac muscle due to a build-up of atheromatous plaque in the arteries of the heart. [5] [6] [14] It is the most common of the cardiovascular diseases. [15]

6. Heart attacks in young people are rare — but rates are rising ...

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   The young adult heart attack rate has risen by 2/3rds in 4 years In 2019, only 0.3% of U.S. adults between ages 18 and 44 had suffered a heart attack, according to data from the National Center ...

7. Here's the leading cause of death for men and women ... - AOL

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   If you're worried about heart disease, here are one cardiologist's top 5 things to know, and why your age is a big factor. Here's the leading cause of death for men and women: what you need to ...

8. Coronary CT calcium scan - Wikipedia

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   Specifically, it looks for calcium deposits in atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries that can narrow arteries and increase the risk of heart attack. [1] These plaques are the cause of most heart attacks, and become calcified as they develop. These calcifications can be detected by CT imaging because of their opacity to x-rays.

9. Be Proactive to Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes - AOL

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   "These symptoms can occur when blood supply to the heart or brain is being slowed or blocked." These blockages, which may not have previously caused symptoms, can rupture and cause major problems ...