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Results 1 - 10 of 354 for heart attack
  1. Heart attack 
    Most heart attacks are caused by a blood clot that blocks one of the coronary arteries. The coronary arteries bring ... made up of cholesterol and other cells. A heart attack may occur when: A disruption in the plaque ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000195.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Thrombolytic therapy 
    ... clots, which are the main cause of both heart attacks and stroke. ... approved for the emergency treatment of stroke and heart attack . The most commonly used medicine for thrombolytic therapy ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007089.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Being active after your heart attack 
    A heart attack occurs when blood flow to a part of your heart is blocked long enough that part of ... program is important to your recovery after a heart attack.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000093.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Heart attack first aid 
    A heart attack is a medical emergency. Call 911 or the local emergency number if you think you or someone else is having a heart attack. The average person waits 3 hours before seeking ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000063.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Heart attack - what to ask your provider 
    A heart attack occurs when blood flow to a part of your heart muscle is blocked for a period of ... help you take care of yourself after a heart attack.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000231.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Being active after a heart attack (image) 
    ... prescription for physical activity is important after a heart attack. It is important to follow the guidelines for ... prescription for physical activity is important after a heart attack. It is important to follow the guidelines for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientimages/000312.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Acute coronary syndrome 
    ... heart muscle, the heart muscle can become damaged. Heart attack and unstable angina are both acute coronary syndromes ( ... you are at a high risk for a heart attack. A troponin blood test can show if the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007639.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Thrombolytic drugs for heart attack 
    ... oxygen carrying blood to the heart muscle. A heart attack can occur if a blood clot stops the ... chest pain and other warning signs that a heart attack may happen soon. It is most often caused ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007488.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Heart attack – discharge 
    A heart attack occurs when blood flow to a part of your heart is blocked long enough that part of ... were in the hospital because you had a heart attack . A heart attack occurs when blood flow to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000090.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Angioplasty and stent placement - heart 
    ... in a coronary artery during or after a heart attack Blockage or narrowing of one or more coronary ... Damage to a heart valve or blood vessel. Heart attack. Kidney failure (higher risk in people who already ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007473.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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