Myocardial Infarction

Myocardial infarction (MI), better known as a heart attack, is a serious condition where a decrease or absence of blood supply to part of the heart causes damage to the heart muscle. The causes of myocardial infarction, or a heart attack, all involve some kind of blockage of one or more of the coronary arteries. The coronary arteries provide the heart with oxygenated blood, and if they become blocked, the heart will become oxygen-starved, killing heart tissue and causing a heart attack.

As heart attacks can lead to cardiac arrest, it needs to be dealt with immediately with CPR.
Symptoms

Abdominal pain

  • Located in middle upper region

  • Rapidly developing

common

Throwing up

common

Excessive sweating

common

Acid reflux

Risk factors

High blood pressure disease

Diabetes mellitus

  • Type 1, Type 2

Smoking

High levels of fats in blood

Family history of Coronary Artery Disease

Overweight or obese

Treatment
Medication can be taken to manage and prevent heart attacks but CPR needs to be given to prevent potential death until the ambulance arrives.
Recommended specialist

If you have Myocardial Infarction, then visit a cardiologist as soon as possible.

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Cardiologist

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