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Understanding Heart Attack

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What is a Heart Attack?

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Your heart is responsible for pumping a constant supply of oxygen-rich blood to your organs and tissues. A heart attack occurs when the blood flow to your heart muscle is disrupted or stopped, usually because of heart disease.

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Diagnosing a Heart Attack

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Know the common emergency tests and treatments conducted on patients arriving to the hospital with heart attack symptoms.

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  • Medications for Heart Attack Patients
  • Heart Attack Recovery
  • Preventing Another Heart Attack

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