Myocardial Infarction
Myocardial Infarction Causes
Myocardial Infarction or heart attack is caused by the interruption of blood flow in the heart. It usually results when the arteries which supplies the heart with blood that is rich in oxygen become clocked. The blocking of the arteries is said to be caused by the build up of cholesterol.
Myocardial Infarction Definition
Myocardial Infarction is the medical term for heart attack which is the occurrence of blood clot which hampers and block the blood flow in the coronary artery which is a blood vessel that supplies blood to a part of the muscle of the heart. This interruption of the flow of blood will often damage or even destroy the part of the heart muscle.
Myocardial Infarction Diagnosis
Diagnosis includes undergoing Electrocardiogram or ECG, blood testing, X-ray and nuclear scan.
Myocardial Infarction Symptoms and Signs
Symptoms includes pain that extends the chest to the shoulder, arm, back and even jaw, pressure in the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, shortness of breathing, fainting, heart burn or abdominal pain, dizziness, nausea and vomiting and increased chest pains.
Myocardial Infarction Treatment
Treatment includes oral administration of aspirin, thrombolytics, and other blood thinning medications such as heparin to make the blood less sticky. Pain relievers are also advised to ease pain and discomfort. Surgical Procedures like coronary angioplasty and stenting, coronary catheterization or angiogram and coronary artery bypass surgery may also be used to treat Myocardial Infarction.
Drugs used for treatment of Myocardial Infarction
Altace
Atenolol
Captopril
Coreg
Diovan
Inderal
Plavix
Prinivil