Illustration heart attack

Figure heart attack: cause of a heart attack (center) and typical pain areas in women (A) and men (B)

Heart attack (HI)
Myocardial infarction (MI)

  1. Healthy coronary artery
    (Coronary artery)
    Coronary artery
  2. Occluded artery
    Atherosclerotic plaque
    with blood clot (Thrombus)
  3. Fat deposits (plaque)
  4. Blood clot -
    thrombus
  5. Healthy muscle tissue
  6. Coronary artery right -
    Coronary artery dextra
  7. Pericardium -
    Pericardium
  8. Left coronary artery -
    Left coronary artery
  9. Destroyed muscle tissue
    (Infarct area with cell death)
    Typical areas of pain in a heart attack:
    Woman - chest, upper abdomen, neck,
    Lower jaw, spine, back,
    NAN rule (nose - arm - navel)
    Man - chest, stomach,
    Emanation in the arm and shoulder,
    Lower jaw, back

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