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.
Myocardial infarction (MI), or heart attack, is an interruption of blood supply to part or all of the heart, causing the muscle cells to die. The most common cause is an occlusion (blockage) of a coronary artery due to rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque (an unstable collection of lipids and white blood cells in the wall of an artery).