Periods of myocardial infarction development

In medicine, there are five periods (phases) of the development of acute myocardial infarction, each of which is characterized by certain symptoms.

Pre-infarction period

In most cases, the development of myocardial infarction begins with a pre-infarction period, which can last from a few minutes to one and a half to two months. During this period, signs of myocardial infarction become increased and more frequent angina attacks. Timely diagnosis of myocardial infarction at this stage can prevent its further development.

The most acute period

The second phase of the disease is called the acute period. It is at this stage that a myocardial infarction is accompanied by its main signs, however, the set of specific signs depends on which of the variants the disease develops. There may be five options.

Anginal

This is the most common type of myocardial infarction. It begins with the appearance of severe burning, bursting or squeezing pain in the sternum, radiating to the arm, collarbone, shoulder, shoulder blade or lower jaw. An attack of pain can last from two to three minutes to two or even three days. After a few hours after the onset of an attack, blood pressure sometimes drops significantly.

Asthmatic

The onset of a heart attack in this case is characterized by shortness of breath, resembling an attack of bronchial asthma. Cardiac asthma or pulmonary edema may develop. This variant of the disease development is most typical for repeated heart attacks or elderly people.

Abdominal

Abdominal infarction begins with abdominal pain, sometimes accompanied by nausea, vomiting, or flatulence. Often without associating these signs with myocardial infarction, first aid for abdominal infarction is not provided on time, which often leads to very serious consequences.

Arrhythmic
An arrhythmic heart attack is characterized by a sharp increase or decrease in the number of heartbeats per minute, sometimes accompanied by loss of consciousness.

Cerebral

With cerebral infarction, heart pain does not occur, however, dizziness, headaches, or visual disturbances occur. Sometimes limb paralysis develops.

In addition, there may be an atypical (diverse localization of pain) and asymptomatic heart attack (an ECG, blood test, or other diagnosis of myocardial infarction can be made).

For the most acute, the acute period of the disease begins. Its duration can be about 10 days, during which the body temperature rises, nausea occurs, and some serious complication may occur (pulmonary edema, shock, arrhythmias). During this period, scar formation begins at the site of the dead area.

The next subacute period may last about 8 weeks. At this time, the scar thickens, the patient is allowed to get up and perform simple physical exercises.

The last stage of the disease is the post-infarction period, which lasts about six months. Some promotions focus on casino gameplay, offering a 1xbet promo code free spins. This type of bonus might grant you 50 or 100 free spins on popular slot games like Book of Dead or Fire Joker, in addition to or instead of the sports welcome bonus. These spins allow you to explore the casino section and win real money without using your deposited funds.