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Heart attack risks rise during the holidays, how can you be prepared to help? The American Heart Association reports new research has found more people die from heart attacks in the last week of December than any other time of year.
A heart attack, medically known as myocardial infarction, occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked for a long enough time to cause significant damage to the heart muscle. This is most often caused by the buildup of plaque (a mix of fat, cholesterol, and other substances...
Myocardial infarction (MI) or acute myocardial infarction (AMI), commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die. This is most commonly due to occlusion (blockage) of a coronary artery following the rupture ...
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All heart attacks are a medical emergency and can be life-threatening. A “widowmaker” is a type of heart attack that is deadlier than most others. A widowmaker heart attack occurs when the left ascending artery that supplies blood to the left ventricle, the thickest and strongest part of ...
Heart attack, death of a section of the muscle of the heart caused by an interruption of blood flow to the area. A heart attack results from obstruction of the coronary arteries. The most common cause is a blood clot that becomes lodged in an area of a c
Understanding the Signs of a Heart Attack in Women Heart attacks can present differently in women. Learn about the warning signs and symptoms to look out for. Protect your heart health with U.S. News Health. Christine ComizioJune 20, 2023 ...
Nichols is lucky to be alive. When she collapsed during the heart attack she fell on her curling iron and had a major burn. The doctors told her daughter that if she woke up, she'd be lucky not to be brain dead. As a result of her cardiac arrest, she also needed a heart transplan...
"I wanted to avoid unpleasant news," he said. "So I ignored it." Months later, during one of his regular 3-mile runs, a sensation in his chest forced him to stop. Mater, 59 at the time, knew this was a heart attack and he wasn't about t...