What are the common names for Heart Attack?
Myocardial Infarction AMI
ATTACK CORONARY
ATTACK HEART (NOS)
HEART INFARCTION
INFARCT MYOCARDIAL
Infarct, Myocardial
Infarction (MI), myocardial
Infarction, Myocardial
Infarctions, Myocardial
Infarcts, Myocardial
Infarto del Miocardio
MI
MI, myocardial infarctionl
Myocardial Infarct
Myocardial Infarction
Myocardial Infarctions
Myocardial Infarcts
Myocardial infarction (MI)
Myocardial infarction NOS
Myocardial infarction, (MI)l
heart attack
myocardial infarction in young adult
What is the definition of Heart Attack?
NECROSIS of the MYOCARDIUM caused by an obstruction of the blood supply to the heart (CORONARY CIRCULATION).
What type of doctors treat Heart Attack?
Cardiologist (heart)
Cardiology
Cardiologists are Physicians who specialize in diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels such as atherosclerosis, High blood Cholesterol, Hypertension etc.
Cardiovascular Disease
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.
Interventional Cardiology
An area of medicine within the subspecialty of cardiology, which uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and chambers of the heart and uses technical procedures and medications to treat abnormalities that impair the function of the cardiovascular system.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.
Surgical Specialist
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.
