How is myocardial infarction treated?

Written by Zhang Yue Mei

Cardiology

Updated on September 21, 2024

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Myocardial infarction is a common and frequently occurring severe emergency condition in clinical practice. If not effectively treated, myocardial infarction can lead to serious complications that jeopardize life, and thus it requires effective treatment. Currently, there are various clinical treatment methods for myocardial infarction, including medication, intravascular stent implantation, and coronary artery bypass surgery among others. Based on the patient's constitution and the characteristics of the blood vessels, an effective treatment method should be selected under the guidance of a doctor to save the patient's life and improve the quality of life post-treatment.

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Patients with myocardial infarction can eat watermelon. Watermelon is a fruit, which contains a wealth of nutrients, including plant proteins, as well as notable amounts of glucose, sucrose, vitamins, dietary fiber, and minerals, essential for replenishing the human body's nutritional needs and hydration. Patients with myocardial infarction, if they do not have diabetes, may eat watermelon in moderation. However, they should not consume too much to avoid causing gastrointestinal discomfort and consequent distress. In daily life, patients should maintain a light diet and avoid fatty and spicy foods.

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Symptoms and warning signs of myocardial infarction

Patients with myocardial infarction often have some precursor symptoms before the onset of a heart attack, including chest tightness, palpitations, irritability, fatigue, and episodes of angina, among which the angina episodes are most characteristic. This angina can manifest as the first occurrence of angina, or as a worsening of previously experienced angina symptoms. It is characterized by more intense chest pain, longer duration, and often occurs without clear triggers. Nitroglycerin taken sublingually does not fully relieve it. These symptoms should be taken seriously, and it is important to promptly visit the cardiology department of a hospital. Through inpatient treatment, the condition can be stabilized, and many patients can avoid an acute myocardial infarction.

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Is vomiting severe in myocardial infarction?

Patients with myocardial infarction often have a history of hypertension, coronary heart disease, and diabetes. They usually experience repeated episodes of angina. After angina, the chest pain persists and cannot be alleviated, often including feelings of chest oppression and pressure. Some patients may also experience nausea, vomiting, and fainting, but most do not have severe vomiting. Some patients, because of inferior wall myocardial infarction or posterior wall myocardial infarction, may develop right ventricular dysfunction, or during the treatment process, due to decreased appetite, may suffer from severe vomiting caused by low potassium and low sodium levels. However, this can generally be corrected through treatment.

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Principles of Rescue for Myocardial Infarction

For patients with myocardial infarction, we emphasize early detection and hospital admission, as well as strengthening on-site management before hospitalization. The treatment principle is to restore myocardial blood perfusion as soon as possible. Within 30 minutes of arriving at the hospital, thrombolysis or interventional treatment should begin to save the dying myocardium, prevent the expansion of infarction area, or reduce the range of myocardial ischemia, protect and maintain heart function, promptly deal with severe arrhythmias, heart failure, and various complications, prevent sudden death, so that patients can not only survive the acute phase but also maintain as many functional myocardial cells as possible after recovery.