“Can you die from a heart attack?”
I am a 49 year old female. I was diagnosed with heart irregularities. Can you die from a heart attack?
4 Answers
Bradley Arden Radwaner
Cardiologist
Yes
Gurpreet Kochar
Cardiologist
Yes if not treated early
Benjamin Befeler
Cardiologist
You most likely have a rhythm disturbance which should be evaluated by a competent physician in cardiovascular disease.
Premala Raja
Cardiologist
Definitely. Heart attack is due to occlusion of a blood vessel that supplies the heart muscle. If the heart damage is smaller in size, patient will recover with minimal complication. If the damage is a larger size or if it involves the crucial area of the heart, the patient can have cardiac arrest, hole in the heart muscle, or rupture of the heart muscle or delayed complication like CHF, etc.
