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.
Heart Attack (myocardial infarction) Statistics of Heart Attack According to the Centers for Disease Control, the estimated number of incidence of Myocardial Infarction, or heart attack, in the US for 2012 was 715,000. If Cardiovascular Heart Disease deaths are added, the total number is 915,000. Of those, about 50% survive. Of the half who donât survive, about 50% donât make it to the hospital.