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Article: Heart Attack
U*X*L Complete Health Resource;      700+ words ...HEART ATTACK DEFINITION A heart attack is caused by the death of, or damage to, part of the heart ... blood to the heart muscle is greatly reduced or stopped. A heart attack is also called a myocardial infarction (pronounced my-uh ...

Article: Heart attack signs.(Pamphlet)
Pamphlet by: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute;  September 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Quick Reference Heart Attack Information Card Heart Attack Warning Signs * Chest Discomfort Uncomfortable pressure ... especially with one or more of the other symptoms of a heart attack, call 9-1-1 right away. Don't wait more than ...

Article: 'Heart Attack'.(Opinion & Editorial)
Manila Bulletin;  June 11, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... myocardial infarction, more commonly known as heart attack. The most common type of heart attack is caused by a thrombosis, or blockage ... damaging or killing the deprived tissue. Heart attack generally occurs only if your coronary arteries ...

Article: Heart attack defined: worldwide consensus on ...
Health News;  January 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... internationally accepted agreement on how heart attack should be defined and diaqnosed has ... reach accurate conclusions. WHAT "HEART ATTACK" MEANS. No one debates the overarching definition of heart attack: it always means cells called myocytes ...

Heart Attack.(Types of Cardiovascular Disease)
The Columbia Univ. Coll. of Physicians & Surgeons Complete Home Medical Guide;  January 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ...Heart Attack Definition A heart attack occurs when a coronary artery becomes completely blocked ... thrombus) or by atherosclerotic plaque. The medical term for a heart attack, myocardial infarction, literally means "heart muscle death ...

Article: African-American Heart Attack Survivors Cite ...
The Culvert Chronicles;  February 8, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... African-Americans who have suffered a heart attack consider their experience a "wake ... majority of those surveyed view their heart attack as a second chance at life, the results ... everything they can to avoid another heart attack. In fact, according to the survey ...

Article: Heart attack.(Life Extension)
Manila Bulletin;  February 11, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... myocardial infarction, more commonly known as heart attack. The most common type of heart attack is caused by a thrombosis, or blockage ... damaging or killing the deprived tissue. Heart attack generally occurs only if your coronary arteries ...