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.
An acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the death of heart muscle from the sudden blockage of a coronary artery by a blood clot. AMI is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and most often occurs in patients 40 to 70 years of age.