Myocardial infarction is the medical term for a heart attack, which is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the blood supply to the heart is stopped. The symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath, anxiety, profuse sweating, and dizziness.
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My father has heart rate changes after angioplasty. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,My 59-year-old father has had hypertension for the past nine years and an acidity problem. He got an acute MI last month. Before this, he had been suffering from low blood pressure for the past ten days, and our family doctor asked him to stop the BP tablet for a few days. At morning 5 ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your father presented to the hospital late after the episode of acute MI (myocardial infarction) with a total occlusion. So, before intervention itself, a major part of his anterior heart muscle was damaged. Even after angioplasty, his condition deteriorated and your ... Read Full »