Cardiac Infarction
- Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
- Prevention & Treatment
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What Is It?
A heart attack occurs when one of the heart's coronary arteries is blocked suddenly, usually by a tiny blood clot (thrombus). The blood clot typically forms inside a coronary artery that already has been narrowed by atherosclerosis, a condition in which fatty deposits (plaques) build up along the inside walls of blood vessels. A heart attack also is called a myocardial infarction or coronary thrombosis.
Each coronary artery supplies blood to a specific part of the heart's muscular...
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Multi-Infarct Dementia Information and Explanation
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Multi-infarct dementia (MID) is a form of dementia caused by a series of small strokes.Dementia is a loss of brain function that occurs with certain... Read more »
Multi-infarct Dementia Information
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Splenic infarction
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Splenic infarction is death of tissue ( necrosis) in the spleen due to a blockage in blood flow.Causes, incidence, and risk factorsCommon causes of... Read more »
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