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Description

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a medical condition in which the heart muscle is damaged due to a lack of oxygen-rich blood supply. This is usually caused by a blockage in one or more of the coronary arteries, which supply the heart with oxygen-rich blood. Symptoms of AMI include chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea, and sweating. If left untreated, AMI can lead to serious complications, including heart failure, arrhythmias, and even death. Treatment for AMI typically involves medications to restore blood flow to the heart, as well as lifestyle changes to reduce the risk of future heart attacks.

Synonyms

• acute MI
• acute myocardial infarction
• heart attack
• myocardial infarction

Symptoms (patient's findings)

• chest pain
• dyspnea
• fainting
• fatigue
• generalized hyperhidrosis
• nausea
• skin paresthesia

Signs (examiner's findings)

• disorientation

Basic Lab Tests (measurements)

• plasma
  •      homocysteine
  •      norepinephrine
  •      thromboxane A2
  •      atrial natriuretic peptide
  •      antithrombin
  •      beta-thromboglobulin
  •      catecholamines
  •      dopamine
  •      estrogens
  •      von Willebrand factor antigen
  •      fibrinogen
  •      brain natriuretic peptide
  •      dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate
  •      fibrinopeptide A
  •      cortisol
  •      epinephrine
  •      blood volume
  •      factor XIII
  •      lactate
  •      thrombin-antithrombin complex
  •      vasoactive intestinal peptide
  •      D-dimer
  •      factor VII
  •      neuropeptide Y
  •      aldosterone
  •      fibrinogen degradation products
  •      endothelin-1
  •      renin
  •      vasopressin
• serum
  •      low-density lipoprotein
  •      free testosterone
  •      magnesium
  •      phosphoglycerate mutase
  •      malate dehydrogenase
  •      superoxide dismutase 2
  •      alpha-1-acid glycoprotein
  •      aldolase
  •      calcium
  •      apolipoprotein A-II
  •      HDL-cholesterol
  •      insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3
  •      immunoglobulin E
  •      lactate dehydrogenase isoenzyme-1
  •      pyridoxine
  •      soluble P-selectin
  •      tetranectin
  •      troponin I
  •      lactate dehydrogenase isoenzyme-5
  •      nickel
  •      prostate-specific antigen
  •      myoglobin
  •      sex-hormone binding globulin
  •      TNF-alpha
  •      zinc
  •      total alkaline phosphatase
  •      albumin
  •      alpha-1-antitrypsin
  •      apolipoprotein A-I : A-II ratio
  •      insulin-like growth factor binding protein 1
  •      immunoglobulin A
  •      lactate dehydrogenase
  •      soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1
  •      testosterone
  •      triglyceride
  •      uric acid
  •      Lp(a)
  •      sodium
  •      phospholipase A2
  •      serum amyloid A
  •      acid phosphatase
  •      aspartate amintotransferase : alanine aminotransferase ratio
  •      alpha-1-antichymotrypsin
  •      apolipoprotein A-I
  •      IGF-1
  •      cardiac troponin T
  •      interleukin-6
  •      cholinesterase II
  •      lactate dehydrogenase isoenzyme-2
  •      soluble E-selectin
  •      sVCAM-1
  •      transferrin
  •      urea nitrogen
  •      viscosity
  •      phospholipids
  •      LDL-cholesterol
  •      iron
  •      phospholipase A
  •      myeloperoxidase
  •      rheumatoid factor
  •      triiodothyronine
  •      osteocalcin
  •      VEGF
  •      aspartate aminotransferase
  •      ionized calcium
  •      apolipoprotein (a)
  •      apolipoprotein B
  •      cardiac troponin I
  •      interleukin-1-beta
  •      cholesterol ester
  •      immunoglobulin G
  •      lactate dehydrogenase 1 : lactate dehydrognease 2 ratio
  •      soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor I
  •      cholesterol
  •      troponin T
  •      phospholipid antibody
• urine
  •      retinol-binding protein
  •      norepinephrine
  •      catecholamines
  •      myoglobin
  •      albumin
  •      fibrinogen degradation products
  •      lactate dehydrogenase
  •      epinephrine
  •      glucose
  •      neopterin
  •      17-hydroxycorticosteroids
  •      albumin:creatinine ratio
• whole blood
  •      nucleated erythrocytes
  •      erythrocyte sedimentation rate
  •      pH
  •      mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
  •      hematocrit
  •      leukocytes
  •      basophils
  •      carbon dioxide partial pressure
  •      platelet aggregation
  •      granulocytes
  •      neutrophils
  •      bands
  •      glycosylated hemoglobin

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