Myocardial ischemia is a dangerous emergency condition because up to half of the patients may die instantly at the scene due to abnormal cardiac electrical activity leading to chaotic heartbeats without proper contraction. Immediate treatment is necessary.
Acute Myocardial Ischemia Treatment
Treatments for acute myocardial ischemia include
- Electrical defibrillation of the heart combined with effective heart pumping and respiratory support can initially save the patient’s life.
- Opening the blocked artery as soon as possible because if more than 6 hours pass, the ischemic muscle wall will be further damaged leading to heart failure later.
Bangkok Heart Hospital has a cardiac catheterization lab and a team with specialist doctors for inserting a tiny wire through the main blood vessels and expanding the vessels with a balloon. This method is found to successfully open the blood vessels in over 90% of the cases, providing significant benefits to patients with ischemic heart shock.
Diseases You Can Prevent
Patients with high blood cholesterol, if managed to lower it to an appropriate level, can reduce the accumulation of fat in the artery walls, making the arteries less narrow or at least not worsening. However, this requires a duration of no less than 2 – 3 years. Additionally, it can reduce the mortality rate and incidence of obstructive coronary artery disease by 30%.
