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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. 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.

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. Coronary occlusion - Wikipedia

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   This condition slows or blocks the supply of oxygen-rich blood to the heart. [2] This condition can lead to myocardial ischemia [2] and if untreated, may cause a heart attack and heart failure. [3] It is the most common form of cardiovascular disease, and is the leading cause of death in the United States, affecting 18 million adults. [4]

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

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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 ...

7. What Causes a Heart Attack? - AOL

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   Most heart attacks are caused by atherosclerosis. Other causes include a blood clot that travels from elsewhere, a spasm, or a tear in a coronary artery.

8. Cardiovascular disease - Wikipedia

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   Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is any disease involving the heart or blood vessels. [3] CVDs constitute a class of diseases that includes: coronary artery diseases (e.g. angina, heart attack), heart failure, hypertensive heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, arrhythmia, congenital heart disease, valvular heart disease, carditis, aortic aneurysms, peripheral artery disease ...

9. What are cardiac arrest, heart attack and heart failure? - AOL

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   Another less frequent cause of a heart attack is a spasm caused by tobacco or possibly illicit drugs, such as cocaine, which disables the heart muscle, according to the American Heart Association ...