What Causes a Heart Attack?

What is the leading cause of heart attacks worldwide? » Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker » Watch more SICK | http://bit.ly/SICKplaylist Atherosclerosis. That’s athero, which talks about the vessels in our heart, plus sclerosis, which means fibrosis of those vessels. Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of heart attacks worldwide. Understanding how this disease can lead to an attack starts with how your immune system works both for you and against you. The good news is that thanks to medical advancements, people are living longer and surviving in the face of this disease. So what are the symptoms of a heart attack? Symptoms of a heart attack include pain down the left side of your arm, shortness of breath, nausea and these are all associated with that cutoff of blood flow to the heart. Risk factors for atherosclerosis and heart attacks include things that you can control like smoking, obesity, and diet—especially cholesterol. And some you can’t control, like age. Cholesterol is a type of fat that’s made by our liver, and also absorbed from animal-derived foods. And there are two main types—HDL and LDL, commonly referred to as “good” and “bad” cholesterol. The bad cholesterol builds up on the walls of your arteries, increasing your risk of a heart attack, while HDL or good cholesterol works to clear bad cholesterol out. On this episode of SICK, we sat down with DeLisa Fairweather, a PhD researchers in Jacksonville, Florida working at the Mayo Clinic, to learn more about the most common cause of heart attacks worldwide. Watch to learn more. #heartdisease #heartattacks #health #seeker #SICK #Science ____________________ Read more: One avocado a day helps lower 'bad' cholesterol for heart healthy benefits https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191028104136.htm New research suggests that eating one avocado a day may help keep 'bad cholesterol' at bay. According to the researchers, bad cholesterol can refer to both oxidized low-densi