Myocardial infarction
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Ginkgo Biloba Doesn't Prevent Heart AttackNov. 24, 2009 -- Ginkgo biloba, a popular herbal supplement, doesn't prevent cardiovascular death or major events such as stroke and heart attack in people 75 and older, a new study shows. However, the herb may have some benefit for people... In this article: Ginkgo biloba, Peripheral vascular disease, Dementia, Heart Attack, Europe, Amputation, University of Pittsburgh, and WebMD |
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WebMD | 1 day ago
Ginkgo Biloba Doesn't Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke
Ginkgo Biloba Doesn't Prevent Heart Attack But Herb May Help People With Peripheral Vascular Disease, Researchers Say Nov. 24, 2009 -- Ginkgo biloba, a popular herbal supplement, doesn't prevent cardiovascular death or major events such...
In this article: Ginkgo biloba, Peripheral vascular disease, Heart Attack, Dementia, Europe, Amputation, University of Pittsburgh, and WebMD
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Medical News Today | 2 days ago
Conflict And Unfair Treatment At Work: Failure To Openly Express Anger Increases Heart Attack Risk
...Health reports that men who do not openly express their anger about unfair treatment at work double their risk of having a heart attack or dying from serious heart disease. "Covert coping" is when an individual does not openly show to...
In this article: Cholesterol, Cardiovascular disease, Stockholm, and Sweden
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National Post | 2 days ago
Heart attack claims McGill football great
Ian MacDonald, For Canwest News Service Published: Monday, November 23, 2009 MONTREAL -- Dr. Willie Lambert, a former football star at McGill University who also played for the Alouettes before becoming a successful dentist in Montreal,...
In this article: McGill University, Yates Cup, Alouettes, Heart attack, Montreal, CFL, and Canwest News Service
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Starpulse Entertainment News | 3 days ago
Miley Cyrus' Bus Driver Had Heart Attack After Crash
...North Carolina flipped over on a highway in Virginia. A newly leaked emergency dispatch call indicates Douglas may have suffered a heart attack while he was trapped shortly after the accident. In the clip, obtained by Access Hollywood, a...
In this article: Miley Cyrus, Cardiac arrest, Heart Attack, Hannah Montana, Nashville, Tennessee, Greensboro, North Carolina, and Virginia
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South Bend Tribune | 4 days ago
Heart attack claims Plymouth psychologist accused in Medicaid fraud :Zackheim was ordered to prison for Medicaid fraud.
Text Alerts: Get Local breaking news sent to your phone. Sign up here. Heart attack claims Plymouth psychologist accused in Medicaid fraud Zackheim was ordered to prison for Medicaid fraud. A child psychologist who was headed to prison...
In this article: Medicaid, Plymouth, Heart attack, Lake Bluff, Ill., and Chicago
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Miami Herald - Florida | 5 days ago
Heart attack claims Seminole beat writer Ellis
...Tallahassee Democrat, has died. He was 54. Ellis died Thursday in a Tallahassee hospital, nine days after he suffered a massive heart attack at his home. A Clemson University graduate, Ellis began covering the Florida State program for a...
In this article: Steve Ellis, Florida State, Heart attack, Florida State Seminoles, Clemson University, The Miami Herald, and Florida
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Dallas Morning News | 5 days ago
Heart attack risk gender gap narrows
11:02 AM CST on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Middle-age men are at much greater risk of a heart attack than women their age, but new research suggests the gap may be shrinking. About 2.5 percent of men ages 35 to 54 who responded to...
In this article: Heart attack and University of Southern California
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The News Tribune | 6 days ago
Heart attack claims Puyallup leader
Puyallup City Councilman George Dill died of a heart attack Thursday morning, leaving a void on the seven-member council and in the community where he was an active volunteer. Dill, 75, was a retired Army chief warrant officer and former...
In this article: E mail
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The Red and Black | 6 days ago
Gone too soon: Heart attack strikes beloved UGA mascot
No one expected to bury another Uga so soon. Less than 18 months since his coronation as mascot of the Georgia football team, Loran's Best - also known as Uga VII - died suddenly Thursday morning, leaving the Bulldog Nation in a...
In this article: Uga, Sonny Seiler, University of Georgia football, Georgia, Bulldog, Heart attack, Dog, Vince Dooley, and Mark Richt
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Fox News | 6 days ago
Man Driving has a Heart Attack
Lake Bluff Man Suffers Apparent Heart Attack while Driving Updated: Thursday, 19 Nov 2009, 6:45 PM CST Published : Thursday, 19 Nov 2009, 6:45 PM CST Lake Bluff, IL - A man suffered an apparent heart attack while driving, sending his...
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Myocardial infarction (MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction), also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply to part of the heart is interrupted. This is most commonly due to occlusion (blockage) of a coronary artery following the rupture of a vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque, which is an unstable collection of lipids (like cholesterol) and white blood cells (especially macrophages) in the wall of an artery. The resulting ischemia (restriction in blood supply) and oxygen shortage, if left untreated for a sufficient period, can cause damage and/or death (infarction) of heart muscle tissue (myocardium).
Classical symptoms of acute myocardial infarction include sudden chest pain (typically radiating to the left arm or left side of the neck), shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, palpitations, sweating, and anxiety (often described as a sense of impending doom). Women may experience fewer typical symptoms than men, most commonly shortness of breath, weakness, a feeling of indigestion, and fatigue. Approximately one quarter of all myocardial infarctions are silent, without chest pain or other symptoms. A heart attack is a medical emergency, and people experiencing chest pain are advised to alert their emergency medical services, because prompt treatment is beneficial.
Immediate treatment for suspected acute myocardial infarction includes oxygen, aspirin, and sublingual glyceryl trinitrate (colloquially referred to as nitroglycerin and abbreviated as NTG or GTN). Pain relief is also often given, classically morphine sulfate.
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