Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack): Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, and Treatment

1
Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
2
Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)

• Myocardial Infarction is a medical term used to
  define heart attack. Myocardial infarction occurs
  when the flow of blood to the heart is blocked. A
  heart attack can damage the tissues of the heart,
  which can result in sudden death of a person. The
  duration of heart attack depends upon patient to
  patient, sometimes a person dies immediately
  after the symptoms occur. 

3
Causes of Myocardial infarction 

• Due to buildup of plaque, the oxygen and
  nutrient rich blood is not able to reach to the
  heart. The buildup of plaque in the artery that
  supplies blood to the heart becomes narrow. The
  lack of blood supply to the heart affects its
  overall functioning. There are numerous factors
  that may contribute in the development of plaque
  in the artery. Some of the factors that cause
  Myocardial infarction are listed below High
  Level of Bad Cholesterol- Bad cholesterol or LDL
  can stick to artery walls and produce plaque.
  Plaque obstructs the proper flow of blood to the
  heart. Trans fats and saturated fats- Both
  these fats contribute in the development of
  plaque in the coronary arteries. These fats are
  present in abundance in our day-to-day foods,
  such as ghee, butter, meat, and cheese. These
  fats increase the amount of bad cholesterol in
  the body, which eventually leads in plaque
  buildup. 

4
Risk factors of Myocardial infarction 

• There are various risk factors associated with
  Myocardial infarction some of them are 
• Uncontrolled diabetes
• Obesity
• Smoking
• Alcohol
• Age
• High blood pressure
• Age
• Physical inactivity

5
Symptoms

• The most common symptoms of Myocardial
  infarction or heart attack is sudden and
  severe pain in the chest. The pain during the
  heart attack can spread to neck, jaw, arms, and
  abdomen. The chest pain during the Myocardial
  infarction can be described as burning, pressing,
  heavy, stabbing or squeezing. However, not all
  people who have heart attack experience the same
  symptoms. Some common symptoms of Myocardial
  infarction are 
• Shortness of breath
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Profuse sweating
• Rapid heart rate
• Dizziness
• Cough
• Pain in the rib cage
• Lightheadedness

6
Diagnosis of Myocardial infarction 

• At first, a cardiologist will use stethoscope to
  check if there are any irregularities with the
  heartbeat. A physical test will determine whether
  a patient had a heart attack or not. To know more
  about the condition the doctor will order
  diagnostic tests, which may include
• Angiography
• Stress test
• Electrocardiogram
• Echocardiogram
• Radionuclide imaging
• Blood tests

7
Treatments

• The patient of Myocardial infarction needs
  immediate treatment. The treatment of Myocardial
  infarction depends upon the patients condition.
  As soon as possible, the patient must be given an
  oxygen mask for easy breathing and medicines to
  reduce the pain. If the patient's heart has
  stopped beating, first preference is to revive
  the heartbeat. A cardiologist may use reperfusion
  therapy when immediate treatment is
  required. Blood thinner and nitroglycerin will
  be, given to the patient to prevent the blood
  clotting and to widen the blood vessels. Other
  medicines such as beta-blockers and ACE
  inhibitors are given to calm down the high blood
  pressure and relax the heart muscle. A doctor may
  also perform surgical procedures such as
  angioplasty or coronary artery bypass grafting to
  remove the blockage from the arteries.

8
CONNECT WITH US

• Logon to
• www.lazoi.com
• Like us on Facebook
• https//www.facebook.com/LazoiTheLife
• Follow us on Twitter
• https//www.twitter.com/lazoithelife
• Follow us on Pinterest
• https//www.in.pinterest.com/lazoithelife