According to the book of Exodus, it was treatment like this that caused Moses to kill an Egyptian and run away from Egypt. 15th Century B.C. Egyptian tomb fresco This fresco, or wall painting, is from a 15th century B.C. tomb in Egypt.
The most common sites of myocardial infarction are in the left ventricle, that chamber of the heart which has the greatest workload. Tissue changes that occur in the myocardium are related to the extent to which the cells have been deprived of oxygen.
If you have angina, you have a higher than average risk of having a heart attack (myocardial infarction). A heart attack usually occurs when there is a sudden total blockage of a coronary artery. This is caused by a blood clot that forms over a patch of atheroma and blocks the blood supply to a segment of heart muscle.