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Myocardial infarction

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Answered by swapnil756
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Myocardial infarction is commonly known as heart attack .

A heart attack is a medical emergency.

It occurs when a portion of the heart is deprived of oxygen due to blockage of a coronary artery.

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Answered by Anonymous
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"Myocardial Infraction" can simply be defined as the most serious consequence of ischaemic heart disease.

Extra Information :-

  • Myocardial infraction is popularly referred to as "Heart attack".

  • Myocardial infraction can often prove to be fatal.

  • Myocardial infraction is abbreviated as "MI".

  • Myocardial infraction is often caused due to the sudden decrease in coronary blood supply.

  • The portion of cardiac muscles without oxygen supply, dies within a few minutes and is referred to as an "Infract".

  • Myocardial Infraction is caused mainly due to the formation of thrombus in the right coronary artery.

  • The formation of thrombus is termed as "Thrombosis".

  • The treatment of myocardial infraction may involve injections of thrombolytic (Clot dissolving) agent such as "Streptokinase" and "Heparin".

  • The clot dissolving agents are also known as "Anticoagulants".

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