Myocardial Infarction?
Anjelina Suarez
Independent Study Mentorship- Spring 2018
Mrs. Click- 1st Period
Most of this information is from outside sources and all
of my pictures and research are cited at the end of the
Disclaimer presentation.
• My mentors name is Desiree Depaolo.
My Mentor • She has her associate degree of nursing from College of
the Mainland.
• She has been employed with Memorial Hermann South-
east for 12 years.
Key Point 1
What is Myocardial Infarctions?
Also known as, “Heart Attack”
This is death or damage of part of heart muscle
The supply of blood to the heart was severely reduced
or stopped.
This blockage is caused by atherosclerosis, the build up
of plaque in the artery walls, or by a blood clot in
coronary valve.
Key Point 2
What sections of the heart are affected?
Key Point 3
How do we treat patients with Myocardial
Infarction?
Anticoagulant medications/aspirin to prevent growth of
blood clots in arteries.
Clot dissolving medication to open blocked arteries
Supplement oxygen to increase supply of the oxygen to
the heart’s muscle.
Medications to decrease the need for oxygen by the
Key Point 4 heart’s muscle
Cardiac surgery
What are the long-term effects of Myocardial Infarction?
More than 1.5 million Americans suffer from this every year, nearly
half a million die
Conclusion
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and parents for watching!
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