A heart attack happens when the blood flow to a part of the heart is suddenly blocked, usually by a blood clot in a narrowed artery. This stops oxygen from reaching the heart muscle, and if not treated quickly, that part of the muscle can get damaged or die. Common signs include chest pain, shortness of breath, and pain in the arm, jaw, or back pine

• Possibilities to get heart attack

• Smoking

• High blood pressure

• Alcohol

• high cholesterol

• Overweight

• diabetes

• stress

• smoking

Smoking causes heart attacks by damaging the blood vessels, increasing plaque buildup in the arteries (atherosclerosis), raising blood pressure and heart rate, reducing oxygen in the blood, and making the blood more likely to clot—altogether leading to blocked arteries that can trigger a heart attack.

• stress

Stress can cause a heart attack by triggering the release of stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol, which increase heart rate and blood pressure, constrict blood vessels, promote inflammation, and can cause the rupture of plaque in the arteries—leading to reduced blood flow or a complete blockage that results in a heart

• overweight

Being overweight increases the risk of heart attacks by putting extra strain on the heart, raising blood pressure, increasing LDL (bad cholesterol), lowering HDL (good cholesterol), and promoting insulin resistance, which can lead to type 2 diabetes—all factors that damage blood vessels and increase plaque buildup in arteries (atherosclerosis), eventually blocking blood flow to the heart and causing a heart attack.

• diabetes

Diabetes causes heart attacks by damaging blood vessels and nerves, leading to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and increased inflammation. This promotes plaque buildup in the arteries, narrowing them, and can eventually block blood flow to the heart, triggering a heart attack.

• high cholesterol

High cholesterol causes heart attacks by building up plaque in the arteries (atherosclerosis), which narrows or blocks blood flow to the heart; if a plaque ruptures, it can form a clot that completely blocks an artery, triggering a heart attack.