Patients with heart attacks have reduced or blocked blood flow to the heart. This blockage may be due to the accumulation of cholesterol and other substances in the coronary arteries. Patients experience chest pain, sweating, shortness of breath, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and indigestion. Women may have sharp pain in the neck, back, and arm.
The treatment aims to improve the flow of blood to the heart. The mechanisms for improving blood flow through treatments are: