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What does blocked arteries lead to?
A blocked artery can lead to death but it rather depends on where the blockage is and if it is only partial or complete. For example if in the brain it can cause a stroke but that doesn't necessarily mean death for the individual. If the blockage is in the heart it will result in a heart attack however, the individual may not die.Partially blocked artery may cause improper function of the tissues. Partial blockages have a high chance of resulting in complete blockage. When the artery is completely blocked it generally means death for any tissue located after the blockage.For Example:If there is an infarction in the thigh it will cause necrosis in that area.
Is Coronary Heart Disease the same as a heart attack?
No. The medical term for heart attack is myocardial infarction, or the death of heart myocardium (basically the heart muscle). Coronary Heart Disease (CAD) is a disease where plaques of cholesterol are deposited in the heart's coronary arteries (which feed the heart blood during diastole). Ruptures of these plaques can cause clots in may however result or cause myocardial infarctions, due to a sudden yet complete blockage of a coronary artery.
What is fibromuscular dysplasia?
In fibromuscular dysplasia, cells from the artery wall overgrow and cause a narrowing of the artery channel.
Is a myocardial infarction a stroke?
A myocardial infarction is a heart attack. It is caused when the cells of the muscle of the heart do not get enough oxygen and glucose, resulting in anaerobic metabolism and buildup of products of that metabolism, resulting in cellular acidosis, shutdown of cellular metabolism, and finally cell death and necrosis. In the overwhelming number of casea, this process results from the blockage of a coronary artery by a thrombus formed when a cholesterol plaque ruptures, causing a clot to form. It can be caused by several other things, however. Severe dehydration, severe hypotension, partial blockage of an artery by a large plaque that has not ruptured and other low flow states can result in not enough oxygen and glucose getting to the cells. Also, anything that increases the metabolic demands on the heart muscle can cause similar effects - sepsis with shock, toxins, drugs, and poisonings.
What vein or artery causes people to bleed to death?
Any severed vein or artery can cause you to bleed to death
Can a clot in the coronary artery cause a myocardial infarction?
Yes, a clot in the coronary artery can cause a myocardial infarction or a heart attack. Most heart attacks are caused by blood clots that come loose from the walls of the arteries.
What is the Definition of infarction in medical terms?
A rupture. Mysocardiac infarction is frequently on death certificates as a cause of death. An artery has ruptured, causing heart failure and death.
Explain what an unheathly lifestyle can do to your coronary arteries?
it will cause deposition of cholesterol in the artery, narrowing it's lumen and may lead to ischemia, and worst obstruction may lead to myocardial infarction.
What are brain?
"Infarction" is a medical term for tissue damage due to occlusion of an artery supplying that tissue. It can apply to any tissue, a renal infarction being damage to some part of a kidney in this way. One only hears the term commonly, though, for the heart and the brain. A myocardial infarction is damage to heart muscle, the myocardium. This is what's commonly called a heart attack. An infarction of the brain is damage to brain tissue from lack of blood supply from a single artery, called "ischemia", the most common form of what is commonly called a stroke. Infarction of the brain is divided into damage to the cerbral cortex, called "cerebral infarction" and damage to the lower parts of the brain, called "brainstem infarction". The former is generally supplied by the carotid arteries while the latter is supplied by the vertebral arteries. Infarction can occur due to thrombosis, in which an artery closes off due to atherosclerosis, or embolism where a blood clotor other material travels to an artery feeding the brain, usually from the heart. The artery causing the infarction may remain occluded or may clear,but still having been occluded long enough to cause infarction. Symptoms of brain infarction depend on the location of the tissue damaged. They may include weakness, inability to speak, reduced vision, double vision, dizzyness, imbalance, altered sensation or confusion. The best treatment of brain infarction depends on patients presenting to the emergency room within3 hours of such symptoms, the sooner the better. Recovery from brain infarction depends on how reversible the damage to the brain tissue is. Many small infarctions improve over weeks to months. Old, small infarctions may be discovered on CT or MRI scans, apparently having occurred in the past without symptoms. Large infarctions may cause patients considerable symptoms, which may still be improving at least two years after the stroke.
What causes angina pectoris?
Usually a stenotic coronary artery caused by atherosclerosis. The stenotic (narrowed) artery can give a brief period of ischemia (withholding of blood) to a region of the heart, which is felt as an intense pain. Angina pectoris is a sign that a more serious episode of ischemic attack can happen for that artery. If it is left untreated, it is very likely that the artery will eventually become completely clogged and the ensuing prolonged ischemia will cause a myocardial infarction (i.e. heart attack).
What is acute infarction?
Bone infarct refers to ischemic death of the cellular elements of the bone and marrow.
Can tubal ligations cause menopause?
No, a tubal ligation will not cause menopause.
Can heavy coughing cause an uncomplicated myocardial infarction?
No
Can high stress cause an anterior infarction?
Yes, high stress can contribute to the development of an anterior infarction (heart attack). Stress can lead to an increase in blood pressure and heart rate, which in turn can strain the heart muscle and potentially trigger a heart attack, particularly in individuals with preexisting heart conditions. It is important to manage stress levels for overall heart health.
What is Inferior Infarct?
An inferior infarction refers to a heart attack (myocardial infarction - MI) involving the inferior and possibly the posterior wall of the heart. This area of the heart is supplied blood by the right coronary artery and sometimes a part of it is supplied by a small branch of the left coronary artery. If the right coronary artery becomes diseases with lipid laden plaques, and a plaque ruptures, it can cause an infarction in the inferior or posterior walls of the heart. This will frequently cause chest pain, nausea, vomiting, sweating, shortness of breath, and possibly syncope. Sometimes, the only symptoms are nausea and vomiting, especially in women, the elderly, and those with Diabetes mellitus. When your physician performs an EKG, there can be changes seen in the inferior leads (II, III, aVF, and possibly V1 or V2). This is how s/he diagnoses an acute MI. You may need clotbusting medication, but if it is available, a cardiac catheterization can sometimes open the artery and prevent further damage to the cardiac muscle.
What does blocked arteries lead to?
A blocked artery can lead to death but it rather depends on where the blockage is and if it is only partial or complete. For example if in the brain it can cause a stroke but that doesn't necessarily mean death for the individual. If the blockage is in the heart it will result in a heart attack however, the individual may not die.Partially blocked artery may cause improper function of the tissues. Partial blockages have a high chance of resulting in complete blockage. When the artery is completely blocked it generally means death for any tissue located after the blockage.For Example:If there is an infarction in the thigh it will cause necrosis in that area.
What is a Inferior infarct?
An inferior infarction refers to a heart attack (myocardial infarction - MI) involving the inferior and possibly the posterior wall of the heart. This area of the heart is supplied blood by the right coronary artery and sometimes a part of it is supplied by a small branch of the left coronary artery. If the right coronary artery becomes diseases with lipid laden plaques, and a plaque ruptures, it can cause an infarction in the inferior or posterior walls of the heart. This will frequently cause chest pain, nausea, vomiting, sweating, shortness of breath, and possibly syncope. Sometimes, the only symptoms are nausea and vomiting, especially in women, the elderly, and those with Diabetes mellitus. When your physician performs an EKG, there can be changes seen in the inferior leads (II, III, aVF, and possibly V1 or V2). This is how s/he diagnoses an acute MI. You may need clotbusting medication, but if it is available, a cardiac catheterization can sometimes open the artery and prevent further damage to the cardiac muscle.
