What Causes Heart Attack During Exercise?
Blockage can be caused by a number of things, including plaque buildup, a blood clot, or simply a piece of cholesterol that has broken off from the lining of an artery. A heart attack during exercise is most often the result of a blockage in one of the coronary arteries. This blockage can be caused by a number of things, including plaque buildup, a blood clot, or simply a piece of cholesterol that has broken off from the lining of an artery. When this blockage prevents blood from flowing to the heart muscle, it can cause a heart attack. Chest pain and shortness of breath are the most common symptoms of a heart attack during exercise. Heart attacks during exercise can be due to a number of reasons. The most common is a blockage in one of the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle. This blockage can cause a heart attack, also known as a myocardial infarction (MI). Other causes of heart attacks during exercise include abnormal heart rhythms (arrh...