Myocardial Infarction
• Definition
• Overview
• Importance in nursing care
Introduction
• Commonly known as heart attack
• Medical emergency
• Requires rapid treatment
Definition
• Death of heart muscle
• Due to prolonged ischemia
• Caused by blocked coronary artery
Anatomy of the Heart
• Four chambers
• Right and left sides
• Pumping function
Coronary Arteries
• Supply blood to heart muscle
• Right coronary artery
• Left coronary artery
Left Coronary Artery
• Left anterior descending
• Circumflex artery
• Supplies major heart areas
Right Coronary Artery
• Supplies right side
• Supplies SA node in many people
• Important for rhythm
Function of Heart Muscle
• Continuous contraction
• Requires oxygen
• Supplied by coronary arteries
Concept of Ischemia
• Reduced blood flow
• Decreased oxygen supply
• Leads to chest pain
Concept of Infarction
• Prolonged ischemia
• Irreversible cell death
• Formation of scar tissue
Causes of MI (1)
• Definition
• Key points
• Nursing relevance
Causes of MI (2)
• Main causes
• Effect on heart
• Clinical importance
Causes of MI (3)
• Major risk factors
• Modifiable
• Non modifiable
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Causes of MI (4)
• Process in the body
• Effect on cells
• Outcome
Causes of MI (5)
• Classification
• Examples
• Clinical features
Causes of MI (6)
• Common symptoms
• Typical signs
• Emergency indicators
Causes of MI (7)
• Common tests
• Purpose
• Expected findings
Risk Factors (1)
• Definition
• Key points
• Nursing relevance
Risk Factors (2)
• Main causes
• Effect on heart
• Clinical importance
Risk Factors (3)
• Major risk factors
• Modifiable
• Non modifiable
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Risk Factors (4)
• Process in the body
• Effect on cells
• Outcome
Risk Factors (5)
• Classification
• Examples
• Clinical features
Risk Factors (6)
• Common symptoms
• Typical signs
• Emergency indicators
Risk Factors (7)
• Common tests
• Purpose
• Expected findings
Pathophysiology (1)
• Definition
• Key points
• Nursing relevance
Pathophysiology (2)
• Main causes
• Effect on heart
• Clinical importance
Pathophysiology (3)
• Major risk factors
• Modifiable
• Non modifiable
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Pathophysiology (4)
• Process in the body
• Effect on cells
• Outcome
Pathophysiology (5)
• Classification
• Examples
• Clinical features
Pathophysiology (6)
• Common symptoms
• Typical signs
• Emergency indicators
Pathophysiology (7)
• Common tests
• Purpose
• Expected findings
Types of MI (1)
• Definition
• Key points
• Nursing relevance
Types of MI (2)
• Main causes
• Effect on heart
• Clinical importance
Types of MI (3)
• Major risk factors
• Modifiable
• Non modifiable
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Types of MI (4)
• Process in the body
• Effect on cells
• Outcome
Types of MI (5)
• Classification
• Examples
• Clinical features
Types of MI (6)
• Common symptoms
• Typical signs
• Emergency indicators
Types of MI (7)
• Common tests
• Purpose
• Expected findings
Signs and Symptoms (1)
• Definition
• Key points
• Nursing relevance
Signs and Symptoms (2)
• Main causes
• Effect on heart
• Clinical importance
Signs and Symptoms (3)
• Major risk factors
• Modifiable
• Non modifiable
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Signs and Symptoms (4)
• Process in the body
• Effect on cells
• Outcome
Signs and Symptoms (5)
• Classification
• Examples
• Clinical features
Signs and Symptoms (6)
• Common symptoms
• Typical signs
• Emergency indicators
Signs and Symptoms (7)
• Common tests
• Purpose
• Expected findings
Diagnostic Tests (1)
• Definition
• Key points
• Nursing relevance
Diagnostic Tests (2)
• Main causes
• Effect on heart
• Clinical importance
Diagnostic Tests (3)
• Major risk factors
• Modifiable
• Non modifiable
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Diagnostic Tests (4)
• Process in the body
• Effect on cells
• Outcome
Diagnostic Tests (5)
• Classification
• Examples
• Clinical features
Diagnostic Tests (6)
• Common symptoms
• Typical signs
• Emergency indicators
Diagnostic Tests (7)
• Common tests
• Purpose
• Expected findings
Management (1)
• Definition
• Key points
• Nursing relevance
Management (2)
• Main causes
• Effect on heart
• Clinical importance
Management (3)
• Major risk factors
• Modifiable
• Non modifiable
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Management (4)
• Process in the body
• Effect on cells
• Outcome
Management (5)
• Classification
• Examples
• Clinical features
Management (6)
• Common symptoms
• Typical signs
• Emergency indicators
Management (7)
• Common tests
• Purpose
• Expected findings
Medications (1)
• Definition
• Key points
• Nursing relevance
Medications (2)
• Main causes
• Effect on heart
• Clinical importance
Medications (3)
• Major risk factors
• Modifiable
• Non modifiable
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Medications (4)
• Process in the body
• Effect on cells
• Outcome
Medications (5)
• Classification
• Examples
• Clinical features
Medications (6)
• Common symptoms
• Typical signs
• Emergency indicators
Medications (7)
• Common tests
• Purpose
• Expected findings
Nursing Management (1)
• Definition
• Key points
• Nursing relevance
Nursing Management (2)
• Main causes
• Effect on heart
• Clinical importance
Nursing Management (3)
• Major risk factors
• Modifiable
• Non modifiable
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Nursing Management (4)
• Process in the body
• Effect on cells
• Outcome
Nursing Management (5)
• Classification
• Examples
• Clinical features
Nursing Management (6)
• Common symptoms
• Typical signs
• Emergency indicators
Nursing Management (7)
• Common tests
• Purpose
• Expected findings
Complications (1)
• Definition
• Key points
• Nursing relevance
Complications (2)
• Main causes
• Effect on heart
• Clinical importance
Complications (3)
• Major risk factors
• Modifiable
• Non modifiable
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Complications (4)
• Process in the body
• Effect on cells
• Outcome
Complications (5)
• Classification
• Examples
• Clinical features
Complications (6)
• Common symptoms
• Typical signs
• Emergency indicators
Complications (7)
• Common tests
• Purpose
• Expected findings
Rehabilitation (1)
• Definition
• Key points
• Nursing relevance
Rehabilitation (2)
• Main causes
• Effect on heart
• Clinical importance
Rehabilitation (3)
• Major risk factors
• Modifiable
• Non modifiable
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Rehabilitation (4)
• Process in the body
• Effect on cells
• Outcome
Rehabilitation (5)
• Classification
• Examples
• Clinical features
Rehabilitation (6)
• Common symptoms
• Typical signs
• Emergency indicators
Rehabilitation (7)
• Common tests
• Purpose
• Expected findings
Prevention (1)
• Definition
• Key points
• Nursing relevance
Prevention (2)
• Main causes
• Effect on heart
• Clinical importance
Prevention (3)
• Major risk factors
• Modifiable
• Non modifiable
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Prevention (4)
• Process in the body
• Effect on cells
• Outcome
Prevention (5)
• Classification
• Examples
• Clinical features
Prevention (6)
• Common symptoms
• Typical signs
• Emergency indicators
Prevention (7)
• Common tests
• Purpose
• Expected findings
Patient Education (1)
• Definition
• Key points
• Nursing relevance
Patient Education (2)
• Main causes
• Effect on heart
• Clinical importance
Patient Education (3)
• Major risk factors
• Modifiable
• Non modifiable
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Patient Education (4)
• Process in the body
• Effect on cells
• Outcome
Patient Education (5)
• Classification
• Examples
• Clinical features
Patient Education (6)
• Common symptoms
• Typical signs
• Emergency indicators

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