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| Clinicalhx = | | Clinicalhx = | ||
| Signs = +/-tachycardia, +/-diaphoresis (sweating), +/-hypotension | | Signs = +/-tachycardia, +/-diaphoresis (sweating), +/-hypotension | ||
| Symptoms = classic findings: retrosternal chest pain +/- with radiation down the arms, nausea +/- vomiting, +/-shortness of breath | | Symptoms = classic findings: retrosternal chest pain +/- with radiation down the arms, nausea +/- vomiting, +/-[[shortness of breath]] | ||
| Prevalence = | | Prevalence = | ||
| Bloodwork = elevated troponin, CK-MB | | Bloodwork = elevated troponin, CK-MB | ||
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'''Myocardial infarction''', abbreviated '''MI''', is death of cardiac muscle due to a compromised blood supply. In the context of pathology, they are occasionally seen at [[autopsy]]. | '''Myocardial infarction''', abbreviated '''MI''', is death of cardiac muscle due to a compromised blood supply. In the context of pathology, they are occasionally seen at [[autopsy]]. | ||
The lay term for MI is '''heart attack'''. | |||
==General== | ==General== | ||
===Clinical=== | ===Clinical=== | ||
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*[[Infarct]]. | *[[Infarct]]. | ||
*[[Necrosis]]. | *[[Necrosis]]. | ||
*[[Congestive heart failure]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||