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Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:37 am

Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Heart Attack(Free Handout)


Overview

The heart is a complex, highly specialized, muscular organ in the chest that maintains the circulation of blood throughout the body. Heart attack, or acute myocardial infarction, is the death of heart tissue caused by a complete blockage in one of the arteries that supply blood to the heart (coronary arteries), resulting in an interruption in the blood supply to the heart. Anyone who experiences heart attack symptoms ...Read the full article
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