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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

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 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 »

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 »

Coronary Artery Disease: Prognosis

...killer of both men and women. In 2003, nearly 500,000 people died because of CAD. On the positive side, heart attack mortality rates have been declining. Half of men and 63% of women who die of... Read more »

Treatment for Heart Attacks

...TreatmentTreatment options will depend on whether the patient has angina, acute coronary syndrome, or a full-blown heart attack.Patients who are diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) may be... Read more »

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Post myocardial infarction ECG wave tracings

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