Heart Attack

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What is a Heart Attack?
This video animation demonstrates how a heart attack can happen. Heart attack or myocardial infarction is caused due to coronary artery blockage.
Heart Attack Risk Factors
An estimated 25% of all Americans have one or more risk factors for heart disease, increasing their risk for heart attack. Most risk factors for heart disease are related to lifestyle.
Heart Attack Diagnosis
When a patient comes to the hospital with chest pain, the following diagnostic steps are usually taken to determine any heart problems, and, if present, their severity.

Heart Attack Prognosis
Each year, an estimated 650,000 Americans will suffer a first heart attack, and 450,000 will have a recurrent episode.
Study Will Test Stem Cells Against Heart Attack
British team hopes treatment will improve patient outcomes