Signs and Symptoms
This is the most common symptom of a heart attack.
What is chest pain?
This quick test records the heart's electrical activity and is important when diagnosing MI.
What is an ECG or EKG?
This common medication is given immediately to help prevent further clotting.
What is aspirin?
The medical term for heart muscle damage due to a lack of oxygen.
What is an infarction?
A burning sensation in the throat or chest.
What is heartburn?
These blood substances rise when the heart muscle is damaged and are used to confirm MI.
What are cardiac biomarkers?
What is the easiest lifestyle habit that helps lower the risk of a heart attack by improving heart health overall?
What is regular exercise?
Reduced blood flow and oxygen to the heart is referred to as...
What is Ischemia?
This measurable vital sign often rises during MI due to pain, stress, and the fight-or-flight response.
What is pulse (tachycardia)?
This imaging technique uses sound waves to show how blood moves through the heart and its valves.
What is an Echocardiogram?
This type of medication reduces heart workload by slowing the heart rate and lowering blood pressure.
What are beta blockers?
What is a condition where the heart beats in an irregular rhythm, either too fast, too slow, or unevenly?
What is an Arrhythmia?
This symptom may spread from the chest to the left arm, neck, jaw, or back.
What is radiating pain?
An imaging technique that shows the size and condition of the heart and lungs is performed using a noninvasive procedure.
What is a Chest X-ray?
This surgical procedure creates a new pathway for blood flow around blocked arteries.
What is coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)?
A buildup of fatty plaque inside the arteries that narrows them and restricts blood flow is referred to as...
Name for the feeling a patient may get before a heart attack, like something bad is about to happen.
What is a sense of impending doom?
This imaging procedure uses dye and X-rays to locate blockages inside the coronary arteries.
What is coronary angiography?
This procedure involves using a balloon-tipped catheter to widen a narrow or blocked artery, improving blood flow to the heart
What is an Angioplasty?
This life-threatening complication of MI occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
What is cardiogenic shock?