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A heart attack is when blood vessels that supply blood to the heart are blocked, preventing enough oxygen from getting to the heart. The heart muscle dies or becomes permanently damaged. Your doctor calls this a myocard... |
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Basic Info
Symptoms
Chest pain is a major symptom of heart attack. You may feel the pain in only one part of your body, or it may move from...
Causes
Most heart attacks are caused by a blood clot that blocks one of the coronary arteries. The coronary arteries bring...
Tests
A heart attack is a medical emergency. If you have symptoms of a heart attack, seek immediate medical help. Call 911 or...
Treatments
If you had a heart attack, you will need to stay in the hospital, possibly in the intensive care unit (ICU. You will be...
Risk Factors
Contributing risk factors have been linked to coronary artery disease, but their significance and prevalence are not...
Complications
Cardiogenic shock; Congestive heart failure; Damage extending past heart tissue (infarct extension), possibly leading to...
Prevention
To prevent a heart attack: Keep your blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol under control; Don't smoke; Consider...
Doctor Specialties
Immediately call your local emergency number (such as 911) if you have symptoms of a heart attack.
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