Myocardial Infarction




Myocardial Infarction is the irreversible death (necrosis) of the heart muscles caused by prolonged lack of oxygen supply to the heart (Ischemia).  This ischemia is usually caused by reduced blood flow in the heart blood vessels (Coronary artery) due to atherosclerosis or blocking of an artery by a blot clot or both. Approximately 1.5 million cases of myocardial infarction occur annually in the United States of America (Zafari, 2018).

Patients with myocardial infarction experience severe chest pain that occurs suddenly and continues despite rest and medication. Other symptoms include fatigue, palpitation, shortness of breath, anxiety, malaise, nausea and vomiting. Risk factors include hypertension, diabetes, smoking, alcoholism, obesity, and lack of exercise


Like all medical conditions, diet plays an important role in either preventing or encouraging it. Foods such as meat, saturated fat, sausages, ham, margarine, butter, fried foods, milk, alcoholic beverages, white sugar and salt when eaten in large quantities puts a person at risk of myocardial infarction. It is therefore important to reduce or eliminate these foods from our diets but increase intake of Fruits, Legumes, Vegetables, Grapes, Mango, Peach, Potatoes, Onion, Strawberry, Cashew, Garden Eggs, Squash, Soy, and olive oil helps to prevent the disease.


Written by James Mckeown Amoah

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