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2. Why Is There Pain in My Left Arm, and Does It Signal ... - AOL

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   Pain in your left arm can have many different causes, from injuries and muscle strain to a pinched nerve or sprain. In some cases, left arm pain is one sign of a heart attack (myocardial ...

3. Myocardial infarction - Wikipedia

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   A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops in one of the coronary arteries of the heart, causing infarction (tissue death) to the heart muscle. [ 1 ] The most common symptom is retrosternal chest pain or discomfort that classically radiates to the left shoulder, arm, or jaw. [ 1 ]

4. Woman who had a heart attack at 24 reveals the firsts ... - AOL

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   Woman who had a heart attack at 24 reveals the firsts symptoms that EMTs dismissed. As she sat down on the toilet, pain jolted through Raquel Hutt’s left arm. “I got crazy shooting pains down ...

5. Coronary ischemia - Wikipedia

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   Chest pain due to coronary ischemia commonly radiates to the arm or neck. [7] Certain individuals such as women, diabetics, and the elderly may present with more varied symptoms. [8] If blood flow through the coronary arteries is stopped completely, cardiac muscle cells may die, known as a myocardial infarction, or heart attack. [9]

6. Referred pain - Wikipedia

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   Referred pain, also called reflective pain, [1] is pain perceived at a location other than the site of the painful stimulus.An example is the case of angina pectoris brought on by a myocardial infarction (heart attack), where pain is often felt in the left side of neck, left shoulder, and back rather than in the thorax (chest), the site of the injury.

7. What Causes a Heart Attack? - AOL

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   A heart attack occurs when blood flow to the heart becomes blocked. The most common cause is atherosclerosis, but other conditions like a blood clot, spasm, or tear in your coronary arteries can ...