Alterações Morfológicas do Infarto Agudo do Miocárdio (IAM) - Revisão de Literatura Científica

Abstract

A healthy heart presents its aspects of normality (has its ideal functioning). The cardiovascular system is classified as a closed, complete, and dual system. Cardiovascular diseases represent the main cause of mortality and disability in Brazil and worldwide. A heart attack is a process of tissue death in part of the heart muscle due to lack of oxygen, due to obstruction of a coronary artery. Some causes of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are: high blood pressure, smoking, high cholesterol, diabetes, sedentary lifestyle, family history, etc. Its main symptoms are: shortness of breath, tiredness, pallor, heart palpitations, shoulder/arm/back pain, dizziness, cold sweat, abdominal pain, sleeping difficulties and nausea/vomiting.