What happens during a heart attack? - Krishna Sudhir
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Approximately seven million people around the world die from heart attacks every year. And cardiovascular disease, which causes heart attacks and other problems like strokes, is the world’s leading killer. So what causes a heart attack? Krishna Sudhir examines the leading causes and treatments of this deadly disease.
Fatty plaques that build up on the walls of the coronary arteries can eventually lead to heart attacks. What is the mechanism through which this happens?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Krishna Sudhir
- Director Chadwick Whitehead
- Script Editor Eleanor Nelsen
- Animator Chadwick Whitehead
- Sound Designer Robert Jung
- Composer Robert Jung
- Associate Producer Jessica Ruby
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Narrator Addison Anderson