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What Is The Difference Between Major And Minor Heart Attack ?

I keep hearing these terms in relation to news articles but I would like to know what it actually means. Thanks.
Sat, 19 Dec 2009
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My father just had a heart attack two weeks ago. Thankfully he survived, but that was one question he and my mother asked the doctor. Anwser? There is no 'major' or 'minor' heart attack. A heart attack is a heart attack. Both are life threatening and can kill you. Quick response is the key to survival.
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What Is The Difference Between Major And Minor Heart Attack ?

My father just had a heart attack two weeks ago. Thankfully he survived, but that was one question he and my mother asked the doctor. Anwser? There is no major or minor heart attack. A heart attack is a heart attack. Both are life threatening and can kill you. Quick response is the key to survival.