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

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   A heart attack is a potentially life-threatening medical emergency that can lead to cardiac arrest or death. Heart attacks are common, too, with an estimated 805,000 people in the United States ...

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

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   Heart attacks are common, too, with an estimated 805,000 people in the United States having a heart attack each year, or about one person every 40 seconds, according to the Centers for Disease ...

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

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   “The heart sits right on top of the esophagus in the stomach, so sometimes heartburn can feel like a heart attack, and a heart attack can feel like heartburn,” says Dr. Michos.

5. 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.

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. Cardiogenic shock - Wikipedia

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   Cardiogenic shock is most commonly precipitated by a heart attack. [4] Treatment of cardiogenic shock depends on the cause with the initial goals to improve blood flow to the body. If cardiogenic shock is due to a heart attack, attempts to open the heart's arteries may help. Certain medications, such as dobutamine and milrinone, improve the ...

8. I'm a heart surgeon and heart attack survivor. These are 6 ...

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   This is a classic symptom of a heart attack often shown in movies and TV dramas, but other warning signs can be more subtle, especially in women. Chest pressure It can feel like a tightness in the ...

9. 8 Real People Explain Exactly What Having a Heart Attack ...

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   Understanding the various signs and symptoms of heart attack can help, though. The American Heart Association states that quick care can lead to the healthiest outcomes.