Heart Attack Treatment Center - Lowell, MA
Lowell Cardiologist Doctors for Heart Attack TreatmentType of Physician: Cardiologist What is a Cardiologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners are expert in diseases of the heart, lungs and blood vessels. They consult with surgeons on heart surgery, perform diagnostic procedures, and manage complex conditions such as heart attacks and arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeat). Specialty: Cardiology Common Name: Heart Doctor Cardiologist Doctors in Lowell * Cardiology Associates of Greater Lowell  Cardiology Associates of Greater Lowell  Cardiology Associates of Greater Lowell  Cardiology Associates of Greater Lowell  Riverside Medical Group  Riverside Medical Group  Merrimack Valley Cardiology Associates Inc  Merrimack Valley Cardiology Associates Inc  Merrimack Valley Cardiology Associates Inc  Merrimack Valley Cardiology Associates Inc  Merrimack Valley Cardiology Associates Inc  Merrimack Valley Cardiology Associates Inc  Merrimack Valley Cardiology Associates Inc  Merrimack Valley Cardiology Associates Inc  Merrimack Valley Cardiology Associates Inc  Merrimack Valley Cardiology Associates Inc  Merrimack Valley Cardiology Associates Inc  Merrimack Valley Cardiology Associates Inc  Edith Norse Rogers V A Memorial / Bedford VA  New England Cardiology  New England Cardiology  Anthony F Marino MD  Mahmoud Kowsari MD  Pentucket Medical at RiverWalk  Woburn Medical Associates  Sunit Mukherjee MD  Lahey Clinic Cardiology  Lahey Hospital Clinic Cardiology  Lahey Clinic Cardiology  Lahey Clinic Cardiology  Lahey Hospital Clinic Cardiology  Lahey Clinic Cardiology  Lahey Clinic Cardiology  Lahey Hospital Clinic Cardiology  Lahey Clinic Cardiology  Lahey Clinic Cardiology  Lahey Hospital Clinic Cardiology  Lahey Clinic Cardiology  Lahey Clinic Cardiology  Lahey Hospital Clinic Cardiology  Lahey Clinic Cardiology  Lahey Clinic Cardiology  Lahey Clinic Cardiology  New England Medical Specialists  Heartsafe Medical Office  Stephen J Galizio MD  Heartsafe Medical Office  Concord Cardiology  Heart Associates  Marvin H Kendrick Jr. MD  Thomas A LaMattina MD  Krishma Medical Associates PC  Kevin J Berry MD  Reading Cardiology Associates  Reading Cardiology Associates  Lincoln Physicians Practice  Bruce Watrous MD  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Cardiovascular  Paul Radvany MD  Kenneth K Tucker MD  Primary Care Specialists Inc  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Cardiac Services  Pentucket Medical Associates Haverhill Cardiology  Pentucket Medical Associates Haverhill Cardiology  Pentucket Medical Associates Haverhill Cardiology  Central MA Cardiovascular Physicians Inc  David W Khoury MD  Boston West Cardiology  Solomon Gabbay MD  David M DeSimone MD  North Suburban Cardiology Associates  North Suburban Cardiology Associates  North Suburban Cardiology Associates  North Suburban Cardiology Associates  North Suburban Cardiology Associates  Lahey Clinic Arlington Internal Medicine  Lahey Clinic Arlington Internal Medicine  David Barrasso & James A Smith MDs  Mystic Cardiology Associates  Mystic Cardiology Associates  Mystic Cardiology Associates  David Barrasso & James A Smith MDs  Bhagwan D Gupta MD  Gordon M Saperia MD  Salil K Midha MD  Middlesex Cardiology  Melrose Internal Medicine  Middlesex Cardiology  Middlesex Cardiology  Middlesex Cardiology  Larry Weinrauch MD  Newton-Wellesley Cardiologists PC  Newton-Wellesley Cardiologists PC  Newton-Wellesley Cardiologists PC  Newton-Wellesley Cardiologists PC  Newton-Wellesley Cardiologists PC  Newton-Wellesley Cardiologists PC  James W Todd MD  Newton-Wellesley Cardiologists PC  Mount Auburn Cardiology Associates Lowell, MassachusettsUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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Heart Attack TreatmentRead the Heart Attack Treatment article » What is a heart attack?A heart attack (also known as a myocardial infarction) is the death of heart muscle from the sudden blockage of a coronary artery by a blood clot. Coronary arteries are blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood and oxygen. Blockage of a coronary artery deprives the heart muscle of blood and oxygen, causing injury to the heart muscle. Injury to the heart muscle causes chest pain and pressure. If blood flow is not restored within 20 to 40 minutes, irreversible death of the heart muscle will begin to occur. Muscle continues to die for six to eight hours at which time the heart attack usually is "complete." The dead heart muscle is replaced by scar tissue. Approximately one million Americans suffer a heart attack each year. Four hundred thousand of them die as a result of their heart attack. Click here to view interactive photos of hearts that have suffered a heart attack.
How is a heart attack treated?Treatment of heart attacks include:
The primary goal of treatment is to quickly open the blocked artery and restore blood flow to the heart muscle, a process called reperfusion. Once the artery is open, damage to heart muscle ceases, and the patient b... Recommended Reading Related to Heart Attack TreatmentWhat are triglycerides?Triglycerides are chemical compounds digested by the body to provide it with the energy for metabolism. Triglycerides are the most common form of fat that we digest, and are the main ingredient in vegetable oils and animal fats. The triglyceride molecule is a form of the chemical glycerol (tri=three molecules of fatty acid + glyceride=glycerol) that contains three fatty acids. To be absorbed, these parts are broken apart in the small intestine, and afterwards are reassembled with cholesterol to form chylomicrons. This is the source of energy for cells in the body. Fat cells and liver cells are used as storage sites and release chylomicrons when the body needs the energy. Elevated triglyceride levels are a risk factor for atherosclerosis, the narrowing of arteries with the buildup of fatty plaques that may lead to heart attack, stroke, and peripheral artery disease. Markedly elevated triglyceride levels may also cause fatty liver ... Other Related Heart Attack Treatment ArticlesEmergency Contact for Lowell
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