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Created page with "'''Acute myocardial infarction''' (AMI), sometimes called a '''heart attack''', is a life-threatening condition caused by ischaemia of the myocardium. == Pathomechanism == AMI occurs when a coronary atherosclerotic plaque ruptures, exposing the highly thrombogenic subendothelial matrix of the plaque to the blood. The coagulation system is activated, resulting in a thrombus growing on the ruptured plaque and obstructing the blood flow. When the..."
(Created page with "'''Acute myocardial infarction''' (AMI), sometimes called a '''heart attack''', is a life-threatening condition caused by ischaemia of the myocardium. == Pathomechanism == AMI occurs when a coronary atherosclerotic plaque ruptures, exposing the highly thrombogenic subendothelial matrix of the plaque to the blood. The coagulation system is activated, resulting in a thrombus growing on the ruptured plaque and obstructing the blood flow. When the...")
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