[DOC] [TLE] Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction) - Patient [PAR] A heart attack is usually caused by a blood clot, which stops blood flowing to a 
part of your ... The term myocardial infarction (MI) means damaged heart muscle. 
If a main coronary artery is blocked, a large part of the heart muscle is affected. ... 
A heart attack may occur in people known to have heart disease, such as people
... [DOC] [TLE] Heart attack: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia [PAR] If the blood flow is blocked, the heart is starved of oxygen and heart cells die. The 
medical term for this is myocardial infarction. Acute MI ... A heart attack may occur 
when: .... more heart attacks; How to eat a heart-healthy diet; How to be active 
and exercise safely; What to do when you have chest pain; How to stop smoking. [DOC] [TLE] About Heart Attacks - American Heart Association [PAR] Sep 16, 2016 ... The American Heart Association explains myocardial infarction, also called heart 
attack. ... A heart attack occurs when the blood flow that brings oxygen to the 
heart ... This blood clot can block the blood flow through the heart muscle. .... or 
SCD), death results when the heart suddenly stops working properly. [DOC] [TLE] Myocardial infarction by Lau Weng Leng on Prezi [PAR] Myocardial infarction. Aka HEART ATTACK What Is HEart Attack ? It occurs when 
blood stops flowing properly to a part of the heart, and the heart muscle is... [DOC] [TLE] Learn: Lesson 7 part 2 (by ajv09c) - Memorize.com - Remember and ... [PAR] Apr 29, 2015 ... reduction in blood flow to heart muscles, produces a corresponding reduction in 
... heart disease- spasms, in smooth muscle of vessel wall can further decrease 
or stop blood flow ... myocardial infarction, aka heart attack; part of the coronary ... 
drug treatment of CAD or MI- drugs that block calcium movement... [DOC] [TLE] What is the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest ... [PAR] Heart Attack A "heart attack" is a myocardial infarction (MI). An MI results from 
occlusion of the ... Cardiac arrest occurs when there is a disruption of the normal 
rhythmic .... Heart attack aka myocardial infarction is a condition where certain 
portion of heart is devoid of ... A heart attack is when blood flow to the heart is 
blocked. [DOC] [TLE] Physician's Notebooks: 6.6 Prevent or Stop the MI Heart Attack [PAR] Sep 23, 2010 ... 6.6 Prevent or Stop the MI Heart Attack ... AMI), which may lead to sudden death 
or, if survival occurs, it may leave a victim with a failing ... 1) Healthy state at birth: 
blood flows unobstructed. ... Costs nothing, is harmless, and stops CAD. ... The 
best screening is stress EKG step test a.k.a. Duke Treadmill Test. [DOC] [TLE] HeartPoint: Myocardial Infarction Tell me more [PAR] When arteriosclerosis occurs in one or more of the vessels to the heart, it is ... in 
the artery wall leaves less room for the blood to flow through the channel in the 
middle. ..... those that are blocked from 90-99% which have a high incidence of 
repeat closure ... He is probably referring to a "Sub-Endocardial MI" (aka "non-Q 
MI"). [DOC] [TLE] Myocardial Infarction (aka Heart Attack) - Broad Institute [PAR] Acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as heart attack, occurs when the 
heart is starved of oxygen because blood ... surround and supply the heart  is 
blocked. The lack of oxygen ... When a piece of plaque ruptures, a blood clot 
forms, completely .... Anticlotting medicines stop platelets from clump- ing 
together and... [DOC] [TLE] Do you know the difference between V.T. and T.V? | Heart Sisters [PAR] Jan 25, 2011 ... After my MI, I was lying in my CCU bed thinking about my LAD and its 99% ... 
condition brought on by sudden reduced blood flow to the heart. The first sign of 
acute coronary syndrome can be sudden stopping of your heart (cardiac arrest). 
..... Occasionally, a block can occur in one of

Question: AKA a myocardial infarction, it occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked or stopped
Answer: heart attack