What Are Symtoms Of A Heart Attack In Women
Health Encyclopedia: Heart Attack And Acute Coronary Syndrome
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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
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...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 »Congestive Heart Failure Patient Guide
...the symptoms of CHF. The most common causes are: Coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction (heart attack).Cardiomyopathy (diseased heart muscle).Hypertension (high blood pressure).Heart... Read more »
Related News
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December 16, 2008By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Although heart attack kills an equal number of men and women... Read summary »
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October 03, 2008According to new research, becoming pregnant may double or even triple a woman's risk of having a heart attack. Experts say the number of pregnant... Read summary »
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November 07, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The moments after a heart attack are crucial to patient survival, but the life and death battle isn't over for those who live... Read summary »
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