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First Aid & CPR: Emergency Medical Issues
A number of medical conditions can appear very suddenly, demanding first aid care. The most common are fainting , hypoglycemia , seizure , heart attack , and stroke . Fainting Fainting is a brief ...
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Heart Attack: What Is a Heart Attack?
A heart attack , or acute myocardial infarction (AMI) , is a sudden, complete (or near-complete) stoppage of oxygenated blood flow to the heart muscle, or myocardium . When the myocardium is oxyge ...
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Heart Attack: What Causes a Heart Attack?
Most heart attacks are caused by a blood clot obstructing blood flow in a coronary artery. The underlying source of an obstructive blood clot is atherosclerosis — a chronic and progressive ...
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Heart Attack: Who Suffers a Heart Attack?
Age, gender, genetics, and lifestyle choices all play a role in risk of atherosclerosis and a heart attack. Some heart attack risk factors, such as age, gender, and heredity, are non-modifiable&#x ...
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Heart Attack: Symptoms of a Heart Attack
Recognizing heart attack symptoms is the first step to rapid treatment. Regardless of whether you have heart attack risk factors, if you experience symptoms, you must not delay in seeking medical ...
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Heart Attack: Complications of a Heart Attack
During a heart attack, your heart is not functioning properly. Complications, such as cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock, may result. Cardiac Arrest During a heart attack, the heart is unable to ...
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Heart Attack: Diagnosing a Heart Attack
Upon your arrival at the hospital, you can expect to be asked a variety questions, undergo a physical examination, have blood drawn for analysis, and receive an electrocardiogram (also called an E ...
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Heart Attack: Heart Attack Treatments
Heart attack treatment is collectively known as reperfusion therapy . It encompasses two categories: Pharmacologic therapy: Blood clot–dissolving drugs known as thrombolytic agents or fibri ...
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Heart Attack: Consequences of a Heart Attack
If you receive treatment very shortly (1–2 hours) after the onset of heart attack symptoms, it’s possible to avoid permanent damage. However, even with early treatment, irreversible ...
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