What is heart attack (myocardial infarction)?
A heart attack, also called myocardial infarction, is when blood vessels that supply blood to the heart are blocked, preventing enough oxygen from getting to the heart. The heart muscle dies or becomes permanently damaged.
How do members experience heart attack (myocardial infarction)?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with heart attack (myocardial infarction)*
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Top treatments taken by people for heart attack (myocardial infarction)*
*Data from patients with heart attack (myocardial infarction), who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with heart attack (myocardial infarction)*
*Data from patients with heart attack (myocardial infarction), who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has heart attack (myocardial infarction) on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 3 | |
| 20s | 28 | |
| 30s | 79 | |
| 40s | 175 | |
| 50s | 400 | |
| 60s | 630 | |
| 70+ | 545 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 794 | |
| Female | 1,034 |
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