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What is the area of dead tissue affected by a heart attack called?
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∙ 15y ago
The area is known as a foci of necrotic tissue, eventually turning into fibrosed (scar) tissue. The process by which this occurs is tissue ischaemia (where not enough oxygen is supplied to the heart tissue to meet its requirements).
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Can your bladder be affected after a heart attack?
no
What is the Direct cause of heart attack?
A heart attack, called a myocardial infarction in medical terms, is the death of the heart's muscle tissue due to lack of blood flow. The direct cause is a blockage in one of the blood vessels that supply the heart muscle.
What is the medical term meaning death of heart muscle tissue?
It is can be called necrocardiomyopathy, cardiac myonecrosis , myocardial infarction, or simply a heart attack.
What are the causes and effect of heart attack?
Obstuction of blood flow to the heart resulting in damage/death of heart muscle tissue.
What is the fibrous sac of connective tissue that encloses the heart called?
The fibrous sac of tissue that encloses the heart is the pericardium. It provides protection for the heart.
How is body temperature affected by a heart attack?
Body temperature is affected by a heart attack in that it typically rises. A heart attack can often trigger a fever of over 100 degrees.
Can your bladder be affected after a heart attack?
no
What tissue does a heart attack affect?
olol
How does having a heart attack effect the heart?
"no! the liver!" heart tissue is damaged.
What will happen to the heart muscles and heart when the blood vessels are blocked?
the muscle tissue that is affected by the unsufficient blood supply will start to swell, lose function and ultimateley die. Since most heart muscle cells are unable to reproduce, the affected cells will reamin dead and transform into scar tissue.
What parts of the body can be affected by emboli?
Emboli can affect any part of the body. The most common sites are the legs and feet. When the brain is affected, it is called a stroke. When the heart is involved, it is called a heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI).
What is the Direct cause of heart attack?
A heart attack, called a myocardial infarction in medical terms, is the death of the heart's muscle tissue due to lack of blood flow. The direct cause is a blockage in one of the blood vessels that supply the heart muscle.
What is noncontractile scar tissue?
From what i understand it is scar tissue within the heart that will limit how well your heart can contract to pump out blood. Unlike your heart muscle tissue, the scar tissue will not contract.A heart attack would be the most likely cause for these scars.
How can the heart be affected by SLE?
Inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart causes pericarditis ; inflammation of the heart itself causes myocarditis.
What is Celine Dion husband disease?
before they were married he had a heart attack and then after they were married he got cancer. he only suffers from scar tissue around the heart from the heart attack.
What is the medical term meaning death of heart muscle tissue?
It is can be called necrocardiomyopathy, cardiac myonecrosis , myocardial infarction, or simply a heart attack.
What are the causes and effect of heart attack?
Obstuction of blood flow to the heart resulting in damage/death of heart muscle tissue.
