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Heart Attack

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Medical Definition:
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Health Portals:
      new window FamilyDoctor.org Information Sheets: Heart Attack: Getting Back Into Your Life After a Heart Attack
new window FamilyDoctor.org Information Sheets: Heart Attack: Warning Signs and Tips on Prevention
new window FamilyDoctor.org Information Sheets: Depression After Heart Attack: What Should I Know?
new window MayoClinic.com
 
 
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Web Directory:
      new window Acute Myocardial Infarction GAP Project in Michigan Description: AMI GAP in Michigan is an effort to improve care for AMI with education and tool-based application of the ACC/AHA Acute Myocardial Infarction Guidelines in acute care hospitals. (acc.org)
new window American Heart Association Description: 1998 U.S. heart attack and angina statistics. (americanheart.org)
new window AskMen.com Description: Includes information of how to reduce the risk of heart attack. (askmen.com)
new window Bob Findlay's Site Description: Relating to heart attack, heart bypass operations and heart disease. Cardiac support in the community. (btinternet.com)
new window Cardiology Channel Description: Information on heart attack diagnosis and treatments. Find a cardiologist in your area. (cardiologychannel.com)
new window eMedicine Health - Heart Attack Description: Consumer health resource center providing an overview of heart attacks and their causes, symptoms, and treatment. (emedicinehealth.com)
new window George Washington University Hospital Description: Explains how important immediate treatment is in case of a heart attack. A list of common symptoms and important therapies are talked about which must be administered as soon as possible. (gwhospital.com)
new window Heart Attack Decisionnaire Description: Complete a check list about heart attack risks. (drdonnica.com)
new window Heart Attack: Warning Signs and Tips on Prevention Description: From the AAFP. (familydoctor.org)
new window Heart Attack: Warning Signs and Tips on Prevention Description: Information from the AAFP. (familydoctor.org)
new window Heart Site.com Description: Explains what a heart attack is, the symptoms, what to do if one is suspected, hospital care, treatments and medication. (heartsite.com)
new window HeartInfo.org: Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs Description: Description of possible warning signals, plus information on silent ischemia. (heartinfo.org)
new window HeartPoint - Myocardial infarction Description: Clear patient-oriented information on having a heart attack. Includes an animation of the pathological process and answers to a wide variety of common questions about this type of heart disease. (heartpoint.com)
new window How Stuff Works Description: Carl Bianco M.D. provides a 6-part graphical in-depth look at heart disease, heart attacks and angina. Topics include atherosclerosis, hypertension, cholesterol, smoking, obesity, diabetes mellitus and stress. (howstuffworks.com)
new window India Mart Health Care Description: Self care guide, symptoms, signs, prevention, hypertension heart attacks, silent myocardial infarction and diagnosis. (health.indiamart.com)
new window Management of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Description: A report of the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Committee on Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction. (216.185.112.5)
new window Mayo Clinic Health Information Description: A description and warning signs, followed by steps to be taken if a heart attack is suspected. (walgreens.com)
new window Mayo Clinic: Heart Attack Description: An overview of signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, treatments and other important facts. (mayoclinic.com)
new window MedicineNet.com Description: A look at heart attack (myocardial infarction) and the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, recovery and prevention. (medicinenet.com)
new window Methodist Health Care System Description: Explains what a heart attack is and talks about the inherited and acquired risk factors, management of risk factors, warning signs and treatment. (methodisthealth.com)
new window Miami Heart Research Institute Description: Detailed discussion on smoking, blood pressure, weight, exercise, diabetes, age and gender and family history. There is a calculator on site to calculate your own risk of having a heart attack. (miamiheartresearch.org)
new window The Heart Attack 1945 Description: An article about a San Francisco newspaperman C.H. Brick Garrigues, separated from his wife, unhappy in his job, a cigarette smoker, trying to become a successful writer, suffers a Myocardial Infarction. (ulwaf.com)
new window The Los Angeles Fire Department Description: Signal and care for a person having a heart attack and the five steps of CPR. (lafd.org)
new window University of Michigan Health System Description: Discussion about heart attacks, how they occur, symptoms, recovery, and risk factors. (med.umich.edu)
 




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