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The heart and heart disease: How the heart works and what happens when arteries are blocked - 07/2019

The heart and heart disease: How the heart works and what happens when arteries are blocked
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Abstract

This handout is a chapter in the manual "Managing Your Heart Condition," which is given to patients who have had a serious type of heart attack called a STEMI (ST-elevated myocardial infarction). The handout describes the structure and function of the heart, types of heart disease, risk factors for heart disease, and what happens during a heart attack.

Author
Heart Institute at UWMC
Publisher
University of Washington Medical Center
Date Published (original date)
2019
Revision Date
07/2019
General Subject
Patient Care Procedures & Instructions
Cardiovascular Disorders
Specific Subject/Keyword
Risk Factors
Heart
Heart Diseases and Disorders
Cardiovascular System
Languages
English
Record ID
4773