Heart attacks signal the blockage of an artery, which restricts the heart muscle from getting enough blood to do its job.
Typically, only a small region of the heart dies during a heart attack (myocardial infarction), but over time the borders of the scarred region expand.
The resulting stress on the heart to do more with less induces heart failure.
To keep the heart health and reduce the chance of heart failure, people need to have a balanced dieting style.
This Health & Medicine Lab video talks about what you should eat if you just survive a heart attack.
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