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2. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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   The most common cause is coronary artery disease. Heart attacks are medical emergencies that require immediate medical attention, although some heart attacks can be “silent” and go undetected ...

3. Myocardial infarction - Wikipedia

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   Myocardial infarction; Other names: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart attack: A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, causing catastrophic thrombus formation, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream to the heart muscle.

4. What Is Heart Disease? Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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   A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, occurs when blood flow to the heart is suddenly blocked. This medical emergency is often the result of coronary artery disease. ... The causes of heart ...

5. What Does a Heart Attack Really Look Like? & Other ... - AOL

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   The most common cause of heart attacks is coronary artery disease (CAD). CAD is the most common type of cardiovascular disease in the United States, impacting roughly one in 20 adults aged 20 and ...

6. Coronary thrombosis - Wikipedia

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   Coronary thrombosis is defined as the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel of the heart. This blood clot may then restrict blood flow within the heart, leading to heart tissue damage, or a myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack.

7. Cardiac arrest - Wikipedia

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   The underlying causes of sudden cardiac arrest can result from cardiac and non-cardiac etiologies. The most common underlying causes are different, depending on the patient's age. Common cardiac causes include coronary artery disease, non-atherosclerotic coronary artery abnormalities, structural heart damage, and inherited arrhythmias. Common ...