Heart Attack |
Acute Myocardial Infraction; Myocardial Infarction |
A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI or MI), commonly known as a heart attack, is a serious, sudden heart condition usually characterized by varying degrees of chest pain or discomfort, weakness, sweating, nausea, vomiting, and arrhythmias, sometimes causing loss of consciousne ...
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Resources
- 9-1-1: Rapid Identification and Treatment of Acute MyocardialInfarction (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center, NHLBI, NIH, HHS)
- ACE Inhibitors after Heart Attacks: Varying Effects? (American College of Physicians)

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