Heart attack
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Possible Complications

  • Blood clot in the lungs (pulmonary embolism)
  • Cardiogenic shock
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Damage extending past heart tissue (infarct extension)
  • Damage to heart valves or the wall between the two sides of the heart
  • Inflammation around the lining of the heart (pericarditis)
  • Irregular heart beats, including ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation
  • Side effects of drug treatment

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