Genetic Heart Attacks?

Question

The problem?

what cuases it?

the biologic principles?

how you prevent the symptom?

Anything on it you can tell me would be very helpful.

***please and thank you***

Answer 1

There is no ideal way to prevent a heart attack other than healthy living. It's unfortunately something we all could possibly have in the future due to unhealthy living among other things.

Genetic heart attacks are where you are predisposed to coronary artery disease. Biologically, cholestral builds up on the inside of your major arteries and these are then covered over by plaque. This makes your artery bulge outwards (Vessels are flexible but only to a certain limit), but as the cholestral accumulates, and more plaque is put on top, It starts to restrict blood flow (usually resulting in angina pectoris), as it gradually weakens, at some point they loosen off the wall and go up into your heart where it blocks off one of the arteries suppling blood to the heart. Resulting in a MI. Theres a really good BBC documentary which shows CGI graphics of what happens over time to the blood vessel wall when plaque and chlosestral (can't spell too late :D) build up. And shows what happens inside the heart when it blocks off the blood supply and outside (VF). Also has a much better explaination than i have given. Have a check for the DVD, it really is one of the best documentaries i've seen for emegency situations and stuff.

Causes: generally a dodgy gene in your DNA thats has been passed down to you that makes your arteries clog up quicker than others.

Preventing it is the easy bit. Eat healthy, exercise regularly. And when you are in your 40's take an aspirin every day.