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Post a new topicby contentuser on Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:32 pm


Initial Treatment

The goals of initial treatment are to minimize damage by restoring blood flow to the heart and to determine the amount of damage to heart tissue. It is critical to call for immediate medical attention if heart attack is suspected. Intensive research over the last 20 or more years has demonstrated that prompt treatment can decrease damage from a heart attack and increase the chance for survival.

The heart may develop irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias) or stop beating (s...Read the full article

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