Causes of Myocardial Infarction, Types of Myocardial Infarction, Diagnostic and Treatment Methods

Abstract

Myocardial infarction (MI), colloquially known as "heart attack," is caused by decreased or complete cessation of blood flow to a portion of the myocardium. Myocardial infarction may be"silent," and go undetected, or it could be a catastrophic event leading to hemodynamic deterioration and sudden death.