1. HeartPoint: Myocardial Infarction Clear patientoriented 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. http://www.heartpoint.com/mi.html

HEART ATTACK (also known as "MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION") HeartPoint animation: this will take approximately 1 minute to load. The proper use of the non-medical term "heart attack" is "Myocardial Infarction". Either term is scary. "Myocardial Infarction" (abbreviated as "MI") means there is death of some of the muscle cells of the heart as a result of a lack of supply of oxygen and other nutrients. This lack of supply is caused by closure of the artery ("coronary artery") that supplies that particular part of the heart muscle with blood. This occurs 98% of the time from the process of arteriosclerosis ("hardening of the arteries") in coronary vessels. Although it once was felt that most heart attacks were caused from the slow closure of an artery, say from 90 or 95% to 100%, it is now clear that this process can occur in even minor blockages where there is rupture of the cholesterol plaque. This in turn causes blood clotting within the artery, blocking the flow of blood. This sort of event is illustrated above. The heart muscle which is injured in this way can cause irregular rhythms which can be fatal, even when there is enough muscle left to pump plenty of blood. When the injured area heals, it will leave a scar. While the heart won't be able to pump quite as much as before, there is often plenty of good muscle left to take care of the job, and recovery can be quite complete. While heart attacks are clearly scary, with modern techniques, patients survive most of them. Furthermore, most can have a long and satisfying life, perhaps more satisfying than before. To learn more, click "Tell Me More".

2. Acute Myocardial Infarction, Management Of Patients With:Guideline The diagnosis and treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the operational setting can be both difficult and http://www.acc.org/clinical/guidelines/nov96/1999

var showMenu="ExpandMain:clinical;"; // document.modified = "Tuesday March 12, 2002"; document.modified = "03/12/2002"; Table of Contents Print a PDF References 1999 UPDATED GUIDELINE (WEB VERSION) ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction) Committee Members Thomas J. Ryan, MD, FACC, Chair; Elliott M. Antman, MD, FACC; Neil H. Brooks, MD, FAAFP.; Robert M. Califf, MD, FACC; L. David Hillis, MD, FACC; Loren F. Hiratzka, MD, FACC; Elliot Rapaport, MD, FACC; Barbara Riegel, DNSc, FAAN; Richard O. Russell, MD, FACC; Earl E. Smith III, MD, FACEP; W. Douglas Weaver, MD, FACC Task Force Members Raymond J. Gibbons, MD, FACC

3. NRMI—National Registry Of Myocardial Infarction The National Registry of myocardial infarction (NRMI), sponsored by Genentech, Inc., is one of the Category Health Conditions and Diseases Heart Disease Resources...... The National Registry of myocardial infarction (NRMI), sponsored by Genentech, Inc.,is one of the largest observational studies of acute myocardial infarction http://www.nrmi.org/

Hospitals participating in NRMI 4 can access data reports, guidelines, protocols, educational archives, newsletters, a calendar of events, and publications via the NRMI 4 portion of the website. The National Registry of Myocardial Infarction (NRMI), sponsored by Genentech, Inc., is one of the largest observational studies of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Since 1990, NRMI has collected data on more than 1.8 million AMI patients, and helped more than 1,600 participating hospitals assess their approach to AMI treatment and identify trends in patient outcome. Because of its size and scope, NRMI has had a profound impact on AMI treatment practices. As part of the commitment to improving AMI outcomes, NRMI also brings teams of healthcare professionals together at the hospital and health system levels to evaluate treatment procedures, monitor resource utilization, identify patient-selection issues, and monitor outcomes. NRMI 4 is an observational study sponsored by Genentech, Inc. It is not a controlled, randomized clinical trial. It does not test the effectiveness between therapeutic interventions, and therefore comparisons of outcomes across treatment groups must be interpreted with caution.

4. Chapter 4: Myocardial Infarction - Cardiovascular Diseases myocardial infarction. View TSDA Curriculum Online for this topic http://hebw.uwcm.ac.uk/cardio/chapter4.html

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES Team Leader: Dr David Fone Date of completion: 4: Myocardial infarction This bulletin is a supplement to, not a substitute for, professional skills and experience. Users are advised to consult the supporting evidence for a consideration of all the implications of a recommendation. The Statements The Evidence 4.1 Clinical guidelines Acute myocardial infarction characteristically presents with an acute onset of severe chest pain at rest i . Clinical guidelines and audit standards for the management of acute myocardial infarction are available from the British Cardiac Society i , the American Heart Association ii and European Society of Cardiology iii (Health gain notation - 1 "beneficial" i. de Bono DP, Hopkins A, for a working party of the joint audit committee of the British Cardiac Society and the Royal College of Physicians of London. The management of acute myocardial infarction . British Cardiac Society, 1996. http://www.cardiac.org.uk/ (Type V evidence - expert opinion) ii.

5. Myocardial Infarction myocardial infarction. Return to the tutorial menu. What is Ischemic HeartDisease? myocardial infarction (MI). The pathogenesis can include http://medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/MYOCARD/MYOCARD.html

Myocardial Infarction Return to the tutorial menu. What is Ischemic Heart Disease? Ischemic heart disease is caused by an imbalance between the myocardial blood flow and the metabolic demand of the myocardium. Reduction in coronary blood flow is related to progressive atherosclerosis with increasing occlusion of coronary arteries. Blood flow can be further decreased by superimposed events such as vasospasm, thrombosis, or circulatory changes leading to hypoperfusion. Coronary artery perfusion depends upon the pressure differential between the ostia (aortic diastolic pressure) and coronary sinus (right atrial pressure). Coronary blood flow is reduced during systole because of Venturi effects at the coronary orifices and compression of intramuscular arteries during ventricular contraction. Factors reducing coronary blood flow include: Decreased aortic diastolic pressure Increased intraventricular pressure and myocardial contraction Coronary artery stenosis, which can be further subdivided into the following etiologies: Fixed coronary stenosis Acute plaque change (rupture, hemorrhage)

6. Responding Quickly To Acute Myocardial Infarction SpringNetCE Connection Nursing course on heart attack patients, from diagnosing to follow up care. http://www.springnet.com/ce/ccce.htm

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7. Myocardial Infarction What is Ischemic Heart Disease? Ischemic heart disease is caused by an imbalance between the myocardial blood flow and the metabolic demand of the myocardium. myocardial infarction. Return to the tutorial menu. http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/MYOCARD/MYOCARD.html

Myocardial Infarction Return to the tutorial menu. What is Ischemic Heart Disease? Ischemic heart disease is caused by an imbalance between the myocardial blood flow and the metabolic demand of the myocardium. Reduction in coronary blood flow is related to progressive atherosclerosis with increasing occlusion of coronary arteries. Blood flow can be further decreased by superimposed events such as vasospasm, thrombosis, or circulatory changes leading to hypoperfusion. Coronary artery perfusion depends upon the pressure differential between the ostia (aortic diastolic pressure) and coronary sinus (right atrial pressure). Coronary blood flow is reduced during systole because of Venturi effects at the coronary orifices and compression of intramuscular arteries during ventricular contraction. Factors reducing coronary blood flow include: Decreased aortic diastolic pressure Increased intraventricular pressure and myocardial contraction Coronary artery stenosis, which can be further subdivided into the following etiologies: Fixed coronary stenosis Acute plaque change (rupture, hemorrhage)

8. Lesson IX - Myocardial Infarction 1. Introduction to ECG Recognition of myocardial infarction. When myocardialblood supply is abruptly reduced or cut off to a region http://medlib.med.utah.edu/kw/ecg/ecg_outline/Lesson9/

IX. Myocardial Infarction Frank G. Yanowitz, MD Professor of Medicine University of Utah School of Medicine Topics for study: Introduction (Read this first) Inferior Q-Wave MI Family Anterior Q-Wave MI Family MI + Bundle Branch Block Non Q-Wave MI ... Miscellaneous QRS Abnormalities 1. Introduction to ECG Recognition of Myocardial Infarction When myocardial blood supply is abruptly reduced or cut off to a region of the heart, a sequence of injurious events occur beginning with subendocardial or transmural ischemia, followed by necrosis, and eventual fibrosis (scarring) if the blood supply isn't restored in an appropriate period of time. Rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque followed by acute coronary thrombosis is the usual mechanism of acute MI. The ECG changes reflecting this sequence usually follow a well-known pattern depending on the location and size of the MI. MI's resulting from total coronary occlusion result in more homogeneous tissue damage and are usually reflected by a Q-wave MI pattern on the ECG. MI's resulting from subtotal occlusion result in more heterogeneous damage, which may be evidenced by a non Q-wave MI pattern on the ECG.

9. Heart Disease On Medbroadcast.com< Discussion about the risk factors, myocardial infarction, sex and your heart, as well as many other heart disease related topics. http://www.medbroadcast.com/health_topics/health_conditions/heart_disease/index.

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10. Nitric Oxide, Cyclic GMP And Myocardial Infarction Introduction to NO/cGMPpathway. Focus on pathway regulation and on its role in ischemic heart disease. http://www.geocities.com/agullo_luis/index.html

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12. Myocardial Infarction Redefined: A Consensus Document ALPERT AND THYGESEN, ET AL., myocardial infarction REDEFINED JACC Vol. 36, No. Preamble.I. Introduction Concept and Definition of myocardial infarction. II. http://www.acc.org/clinical/consensus/mi_redefined/

var showMenu="ExpandMain:clinical;"; // document.modified = "Tuesday March 12, 2002"; document.modified = "03/12/2002"; Table of Contents Print a PDF References ALPERT AND THYGESEN, ET AL., MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION REDEFINED Table of Contents Preamble I. Introduction: Concept and Definition of Myocardial Infarction II. Clinical Presentation III. Detection of Necrosis of Myocardial Cells ... Appendix C A list of contributors to this ESC/ACC Consensus Document is provided in Appendix B. The recommendations set forth in this report are those of the conference participants and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the American College of Cardiology. This document has been reviewed by members of the ESC Committee for Scientific and Clinical Initiatives and by members of the Board of the ESC who approved the document on April 15, 2000.

13. TNKase.com Home A new thrombolyic for acute myocardial infarction. Includes full prescribing information, efficacy, safety and contact details. http://www.tnkase.com

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14. Lesson IX - Myocardial Infarction IX. myocardial infarction. Frank G. Yanowitz, MD http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/kw/ecg/ecg_outline/Lesson9

IX. Myocardial Infarction Frank G. Yanowitz, MD Professor of Medicine University of Utah School of Medicine Topics for study: Introduction (Read this first) Inferior Q-Wave MI Family Anterior Q-Wave MI Family MI + Bundle Branch Block Non Q-Wave MI ... Miscellaneous QRS Abnormalities 1. Introduction to ECG Recognition of Myocardial Infarction When myocardial blood supply is abruptly reduced or cut off to a region of the heart, a sequence of injurious events occur beginning with subendocardial or transmural ischemia, followed by necrosis, and eventual fibrosis (scarring) if the blood supply isn't restored in an appropriate period of time. Rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque followed by acute coronary thrombosis is the usual mechanism of acute MI. The ECG changes reflecting this sequence usually follow a well-known pattern depending on the location and size of the MI. MI's resulting from total coronary occlusion result in more homogeneous tissue damage and are usually reflected by a Q-wave MI pattern on the ECG. MI's resulting from subtotal occlusion result in more heterogeneous damage, which may be evidenced by a non Q-wave MI pattern on the ECG.

15. EMedicine - Myocardial Infarction : Article By Sarah Stahmer, MD myocardial infarction Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the rapid developmentof myocardial necrosis caused by a critical imbalance between the oxygen http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic327.htm

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16. Internet Medical Education, Inc. Home Page New reviews in cardiac electrophysiology in the area of ventricular tachyarrhythmias after myocardial infarction. http://www.med-edu.com

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18. EMedicine - Myocardial Infarction : Article By Samer Garas, MD myocardial infarction myocardial infarction (MI) is irreversible necrosisof heart muscle secondary to prolonged ischemia. myocardial infarction. http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic1567.htm

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