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Heart Attack

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Medical term for a heart attack
The medical term for a heart attack is a Myocardial infarction (MI, or AMI for acute myocardial infarction),
What is a heart attack?
A heart attack occurs when the blood supply to part of the heart tissue, or myocardium, is interrupted by a mechanical blood flow problem.
The most common cause of a [...]

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Heart Failure

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Definition of Heart Failure
Heart failure, also known as Cardiac failure is a serious condition which is caused by the heart’s inability to pump sufficient blood around the body. The reduced efficiency is usually a result of other factors which have caused damage to the heart, rather than a disease of the heart itself. It should [...]

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