- Myocarditis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle, called the myocardium The condition can reduce the heart's ability to pump blood Myocarditis can cause chest pain, shortness of breath, and rapid or irregular heartbeats Infection with a virus is one cause of myocarditis
- Heart Attack: Symptoms Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
A heart attack (myocardial infarction) is a medical emergency where your heart muscle begins to die because it isn’t getting enough blood flow A blockage in the arteries that supply blood to your heart usually causes this
- About Heart Attack Symptoms, Risk, and Recovery
A heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction, happens when a part of the heart muscle doesn't get enough blood The more time that passes without treatment to restore blood flow, the greater the damage to the heart muscle
- Myocardial Infarction - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Myocardial infarction (MI), colloquially known as “heart attack,” is caused by decreased or complete cessation of blood flow to a portion of the myocardium
- Myocardial | definition of myocardial by Medical dictionary
pertaining to the muscular tissue of the heart (the myocardium) myocardial infarction (MI) death of the cells of an area of the heart muscle (myocardium) as a result of oxygen deprivation, which in turn is caused by obstruction of the blood supply; commonly referred to as a “heart attack ”
- Acute Myocardial Infarction (MI) - The Merck Manuals
Acute myocardial infarction is myocardial necrosis resulting from acute obstruction of a coronary artery Symptoms include chest discomfort with or without dyspnea, nausea, and or diaphoresis Diagnosis is by electrocardiography (ECG) and the presence or absence of biomarkers
- Heart Attack: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - WebMD
Heart attacks are also called myocardial infarctions (MIs) “Myo” means muscle, “cardial” refers to the heart, and “infarction” means the death of tissue because of a lack of blood supply
- Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack): Symptoms and More
Acute myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow to the heart muscle is abruptly cut off, causing tissue damage This is usually the result of a blockage in one
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