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2. Myocardial infarction - Wikipedia

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   A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops in one of the coronary arteries of the heart, causing infarction (tissue death) to the heart muscle. [ 1 ] The most common symptom is retrosternal chest pain or discomfort that classically radiates to the left shoulder, arm, or jaw. [ 1 ]

3. Silent stroke - Wikipedia

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   Silent stroke. A silent stroke (or asymptomatic cerebral infarction) is a stroke that does not have any outward symptoms associated with stroke, and the patient is typically unaware they have suffered a stroke. Despite not causing identifiable symptoms, a silent stroke still causes damage to the brain and places the patient at increased risk ...

4. Coronary ischemia - Wikipedia

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   Coronary ischemia, myocardial ischemia, [1] or cardiac ischemia, [2] is a medical term for abnormally reduced blood flow in the coronary circulation through the coronary arteries. [3] Coronary ischemia is linked to heart disease, and heart attacks. [4] Coronary arteries deliver oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle. [5]

5. I Thought I Needed a Nap. Turns Out, I Was Having a Heart Attack

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   When most people think about a heart attack, they picture quick, intense chest pain and sudden shortness of breath. This is known as a “silent” heart attack and it’s more common in men than ...

6. 9 Weird Symptoms Cardiologists Say You Should Never Ignore

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   Especially when accompanied by shortness of breath, these symptoms can indicate cardiac amyloidosis, Zoghbi says. “It’s a problem of protein misfolding,” he explains. “The protein, which ...

7. Heart Attacks: What Doctors Want You to Know About Symptoms ...

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   Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in the United States—it kills more people than all cancers combined, and is responsible for one out of every four deaths, according to the ...