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Heart Attack

Each year almost 800,000 Americans have a heart attack. A heart attack happens when blood flow to the heart suddenly becomes blocked. Without the blood coming in, the heart can't get oxygen. If not treated quickly, the heart muscle begins to die. But if you do get quick treatment, you may be able to prevent or limit damage to the heart muscle. That's why it's important to know the symptoms of a heart attack and call 911 if you or someone else is having them. You should call, even if you are not sure that it is a heart attack.

The most common symptoms in men and women are:

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  1. Heart Attack (National Library of Medicine)  
    Each year almost 800,000 Americans have a heart attack. A heart attack happens when blood flow to the heart suddenly ... it's important to know the symptoms of a heart attack and call 911 if you or someone else ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/heartattack.html - Health Topics
  2. Heart attack 
    ... cells die. The medical term for this is myocardial infarction. ... gov/30879355 /. Bohula EA, Morrow DA. ST-elevation myocardial infarction: management. In: Libby P, Bonow RO, Mann DL, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000195.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Acute coronary syndrome 
    ... gov/25260718/ . Bohula EA, Morrow DA. ST-elevation myocardial infarction: management. In: Libby P, Bonow RO, Mann DL, ... AHA guideline for the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction: executive summary: a report of the American College ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007639.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Thrombolytic drugs for heart attack 
    ... heart attack is called an ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). These drugs should be given as soon ... Bohula EA, Morrow DA. ST-elevation myocardial infarction: ... eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007488.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Thrombolytic therapy 
    Bohula EA, Morrow DA. ST-elevation myocardial infarction: management. In: Libby P, Bonow RO, Mann DL, Tomaselli GF, Bhatt DL, Solomon SD, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007089.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Being active after your heart attack 
    ... chap 62. Bohula EA, Morrow DA. ST-elevation myocardial infarction: management. In: Libby P, Bonow RO, Mann DL, ... AHA guideline for the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction: executive summary: a report of the American College ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000093.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Heart attack – discharge 
    ... gov/25260718/ . Bohula EA, Morrow DA. ST-elevation myocardial infarction: management. In: Libby P, Bonow RO, Mann DL, ... AHA guideline for the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction: executive summary: a report of the American College ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000090.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Angioplasty and stent placement - heart 
    ... AHA guideline for the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007473.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Angina - when you have chest pain 
    ... AHA guideline for the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction: executive summary: a report of the American College ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000088.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Post myocardial infarction ECG wave tracings (image) 
    ... be seen through ECG wave tracings following a heart attack: Hyperacute phase begins immediately after a heart attack. Fully evolved phase starts a few hours to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18030.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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