A while back I wrote about various ways a heart’s function can become compromised. Think of the heart as having electricity, carpentry and plumbing. Today’s post focuses on the plumbing. Heart attacks are a plumbing problem, a blockage in the blood vessels, or pipes, of the heart. Yes the heart has its own blood supply. Blockages are caused by a clot, or a thick layer of plaque. If blood can’t pass through a vessel, then all the cells beyond the blockage quickly become starved for oxygen, after which they die. This is a heart attack. Continue reading →