Myocardial infraction - zawał serca

MI - is the most common cause of heath in the developer countries. MI is known as hart attack or heart infarct. Is the necrosis of part of the heart muscle caused by the reduced or obstructed blood flow through the coronary arteries.

Co powoduje: The main cause of this condition is atherosclerosis. Arteries in which plaques composed mainly of cholesterol and lipids it is leading to obstructed blood flow and formation of the blood clots.

Czynniki ryzyka: -smoking cigarettes, -obesity, -stress, -high blood cholesterol level, -hypertension, -diabetes mellitus, -diet rich in fat, -ageing, -being male, -sedentary lifestyle, -family history of coronary artery disease.

Symptomy : -crushing central chest pain(radiating to the neck and down the left arm), -nausea, -vomiting, -sweating, -dyspnoea, loss of consciousness.

Diagnoza: The diagnosis is made on the basis of the patient's history and special tests: ECG, echocardiogram, angiography, the blood level of the enzymes released by the necrotic heart muscle: CK,AST,LDH,troponin

Leczenie: Treatment involves: -hospitalization, -drugs: thrombolytic drugs, anticoagulants, aspirin, analgesics, antiarrhythmic, nitroglycerin, diuretics. - Sometime electric stimulation.

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