Medical Files : Rescuing the distressed heart (INQ7.net)

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A HEART attack, or acute myocardial infarction (AMI), occurs when a narrowed blood vessel (coronary artery) supplying the heart muscle (myocardium) is completely blocked by a blood clot, thus depriving the heart muscle cells of necessary oxygen and nutrients.

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Last update: 06/01/2005

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