HEART ATTACKS

WHAT CAUSES HEART ATTACKS

• An artery in your heart gets blocked
• The blood cannot get through
• Oxygen, nutrients, and waste, cannot be delivered to the rest of your body.
• It depends on where the blockage is, but if a majority of the artery’s or veins are blocked, you might die since the majority of blood can’t get through.

HOW DOES THIS IMPACT THE HEARTS FUNCTION?

• Depending on the blockage, your heart could stop functioning.
• If the blockage is too severe, and blocks too many of the arteries, your heart could stop pumping blood
• Then, the rest of the organs and your body in general would not have the oxygen, nutrients, and waste delivery that are needed.
• If your organs aren’t functioning, your body will start to shut down, and you will die.

THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

• First, oxygenated blood leaves the heart through the arteries and goes to the rest of your body.
• It delivers oxygen, nutrients, and transports waste through the arteries.
• Then, it goes back to the heart through the veins
• Last, it goes through the heart, to the lungs, through the heart again, and it happens all over again.

HOW THIS AFFECTS THE STRUCTURE IF THE HEART

• Your heart has veins and arteries
• If an artery, especially one near the aorta or blocking many arteries gets blocked, bad things can happen. The arteries being blocked will not be able to let blood through
• If blood cannot get through, it cannot be delivered to your organs.
• Your organs will not get oxygen, and you might die, if not treated.

HOW TO PREVENT HEART ATTACKS

EAT HEALTHY!

STAY HYDRATED!

GO TO THE DOCTOR REGULARLY!

EXERCISE REGULARLY!

GET SLEEP!

BE SMART, DON’T START:

AND FINALLY, BE HAPPY!

LET’S STAY HEALTHY AND PREVENT HEART ATTACKS!

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