Acute myocardial infarction

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Description:

Table of contents

1 Synonyms 2 Cause 3 Population Distribution 4 Effects 5 Symptoms 6 Signs 7 Diagnostic Tests 8 Differential Diagnosis 9 Treatment 10 Expected Outcome 11 Prevention 12 Medical References 13 External Links

Synonyms

heart attack, myocardial infarction, AMI, MI

Cause

Population Distribution

Effects

Symptoms

• angina pectoris
• nausea
• shorness of breath
• sweating
• unusual fatigue

Signs

Diagnostic Tests

• blood tests
• electrocardiogram

Differential Diagnosis

• angina pectoris
• atelectasis
• congestive heart failure
• pneumonia
• pulmonary embolism
• pulmonary infarction

Treatment

Expected Outcome

Prevention

• avoid smoking
• control benign hypertension
• control hypercholesterolemia
• control diabetes mellitus
• eat properly
• exercise

Medical References

External Links

• American Heart Association (http://www.americanheart.org)
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/)