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- What does the medical term myocardium mean?
- What causes a myocardial infarction?
- What are the 5 types of myocardial infarction?
- What are the signs of old myocardial infarction?
- What is the most common cause of myocarditis?
- Can myocarditis be cured?
- Who is at risk for myocardial infarction?
- What happens to the body during a myocardial infarction?
- What is the drug of choice for myocardial infarction?
- What is the survival rate of heart attacks?
- How myocardial infarction is diagnosed?
- How long can you live with myocardial infarction?
- What happens if myocardial infarction is not treated?
- What is the difference between heart failure and myocardial infarction?
What does the medical term myocardium mean?
Medical Definition of myocardium
: the middle muscular layer of the heart wall.
What causes a myocardial infarction?
A heart attack occurs when one of the heart's coronary arteries is blocked suddenly or has extremely slow blood flow. A heart attack also is called a myocardial infarction. The usual cause of sudden blockage in a coronary artery is the formation of a blood clot (thrombus).
What are the 5 types of myocardial infarction?
ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) coronary spasm, or unstable angina.
What are the signs of old myocardial infarction?
pressure or tightness in the chest. pain in the chest, back, jaw, and other areas of the upper body that lasts more than a few minutes or that goes away and comes back. shortness of breath. sweating.
What is the most common cause of myocarditis?
Myocarditis Causes
Myocarditis is rare, but when it occurs, it is most commonly caused by an infection in the body. Infections from viruses (most common, including those that cause the common cold, influenza or COVID-19), bacteria, fungus or parasites can lead to myocardial inflammation.
Can myocarditis be cured?
There is no cure at present for either type of myocarditis. Physicians treat the disease's symptoms, which can include tachycardia, arrhythmias and heart failure. In some cases, however, an autoimmune disorder may be treated alongside cardiac symptoms to support recovery.
Who is at risk for myocardial infarction?
Heart attack risk factors include: Age. Men age 45 or older and women age 55 or older are more likely to have a heart attack than are younger men and women.
What happens to the body during a myocardial infarction?
If the blood and oxygen supply is cut off, muscle cells of the heart begin to suffer damage and start to die. Irreversible damage begins within 30 minutes of blockage. The result is heart muscle affected by the lack of oxygen no longer works as it should.
What is the drug of choice for myocardial infarction?
The pain of myocardial infarction is usually severe and requires potent opiate analgesia. Intravenous diamorphine 2.5–5 mg (repeated as necessary) is the drug of choice and is not only a powerful analgesic but also has a useful anxiolytic effect.
What is the survival rate of heart attacks?
It is a life-threatening medical emergency and the longer this goes on without treatment, the more damage to the heart that can happen. Studies have found that survival rates for people hospitalized for heart attacks are approximately 90%2 to 97%.
How myocardial infarction is diagnosed?
A diagnosis of myocardial infarction is created by integrating the history of the presenting illness and physical examination with electrocardiogram findings and cardiac markers (blood tests for heart muscle cell damage).
How long can you live with myocardial infarction?
About 68.4 per cent males and 89.8 per cent females still living have already lived 10 to 14 years or longer after their first infarction attack; 27.3 per cent males, 15 to 19 years; and 4.3 per cent, 20 years or longer; of the females, one is alive 15 years, one 23 years and one 25 years or longer.
What happens if myocardial infarction is not treated?
If a person does not receive immediate treatment, this lack of blood flow can cause damage to the heart. Complications arising from this situation include: Arrhythmias: These are abnormal heartbeats. Cardiogenic shock: This refers to severe damage to the heart muscle.
What is the difference between heart failure and myocardial infarction?
A heart attack occurs when there is a sudden loss of blood supply to the heart, while heart failure is when the heart is unable to pump blood efficiently.
