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What is the difference between acute coronary syndrome, unstable angina, and mi?
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See below: Acute coronary syndrome or unstable angina usually means chest pain due interruption of blood flow to the heart muscle. Myocardial infarction ( mi) implies damage to the heart muscle due to prolonged interruption of the blood flow to the heart muscle.
Answered 3/29/2014
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MI more serious: All are caused by not enough blood flow to the heart. Mi causes permanent damage. Unstable angina does not. Acute coronary syndrome can be applied to either of the others.
Answered 11/27/2013
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