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2. 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.

3. Heart Attacks: What Women Need to Know About Their Risks ...

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   In fact, most heart attacks occur after age 45 for men and after age 55 for women, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Family history can also play a role in our heart ...

4. Heart attacks in young people are rare — but rates are rising ...

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   The rise in heart attack rates has been steepest among young women, some research suggests. From 1995 to 2014, hospitalizations for heart attacks in women between ages 35 and 54 rose from 21% to ...

5. 'I'm a Cardiologist. Here's How Women Can Cut Their Heart ...

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   The Quick and Easy Habit That Can Cut Heart Disease Risk in Half for Women. ... It may cause the risk of heart attack to be 51% lower and reduces the risk of heart failure by 67%. That's huge!

6. Cardiovascular disease in women - Wikipedia

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   Cardiovascular disease in women is an integral area of research in the ongoing studies of women's health. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an umbrella term for a wide range of diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels, including but not limited to, coronary artery disease, stroke, cardiomyopathy, myocardial infarctions, and aortic aneurysms.

7. Women have much higher risk of dying after heart attack than ...

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   Women may be more likely to die after a heart attack than men of a similar age, new research suggests. Here are the symptoms of heart attacks women should know about.

8. 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.

9. Knowing These Surprising (and Subtle) Signs of a Heart Attack ...

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   What does a heart attack feel like for women? Cardiologists share the warning signs of heart attack that every woman should know, plus potential risk factors.