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Symptons For Heart Attack

Health Encyclopedia: Heart Attack And Acute Coronary Syndrome

Introduction

The heart is the human body's hardest working organ. Throughout life it continuously pumps blood enriched with oxygen and vital nutrients through a network of arteries to all parts of the body's tissues. In order to perform the arduous task of pumping blood to the rest of the body, the heart muscle itself needs a plentiful supply of oxygen-rich blood, which is provided through a network of coronary arteries. These arteries carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart's muscular walls (the my...

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Health Guide

Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs

...This can cause a blood clot to form and totally stop blood flow in a coronary artery, resulting in a heart attack (also called an acute myocardial infarction or MI). Irreversible injury to the... Read more »

Coronary Artery Disease and Angina: Managing Heart Disease

...more aggressive treatments, including surgery. [ACS is more fully discussed in In-Depth Report #12: Heart attack and acute coronary syndrome.] Click the icon to see an image about angina. Read more »

Heart Attack Diagnosis and Tests

...indicate heart damage. (The doctor will not wait for results, however, before administering treatment if a heart attack is strongly suspected.)Imaging tests, including echocardiogram and perfusion... Read more »

Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: References

ReferencesBhatt DL, Fox KA, Hacke W, Berger PB, Black HR, Boden WE, et al. Clopidogrel and aspirin versus aspirin alone for the prevention of atherothrombotic events. N Engl J Med. 2006 Mar 21; [Epub... Read more »

Angioplasty Patient Guide: Find Angioplasty Information

...invasive method of opening blocked arteries that might impede flow to the heart, and possibly result in heart attack or death. It is more formally known as percutaneous transluminal coronary... Read more »

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Post myocardial infarction ECG wave tracings

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