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Heart Attack
Myocardial Infarction (MI)
According to the National Institutes of Health, most heart attacks happen when a clot in the coronary artery blocks the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart. Often this leads to an irregular heartbeat – called an arrhythmia - that causes a severe decrease in the pumping function of the heart. A blockage that is not treated within a few hours causes the affected heart muscle to die.
Each year over a million people in the U.S. have a heart attack. About half of them die. Many people have permanent heart damage or die because they don't get help immediately. It's important to know the symptoms of a heart attack and call 9-1-1 if someone is having them.
Those symptoms include:
- Chest discomfort - pressure, squeezing, or pain
- Shortness of breath
- Discomfort in the upper body - arms, shoulder, neck, back
- Nausea, vomiting, dizziness, lightheadedness, sweating
These symptoms can sometimes be different in women.
Unfortunately, Yaz®, Avandia, Trasylol and other drugs may possibly be linked to or have some association with heart attacks.
If you have any of these side effects and/or injuries - stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), pulmonary embolism, heart attack, blood clot or blood clots, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), thrombosis, thrombophlebitis, gallbladder disease and death, please consult a healthcare provider immediately.
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