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What will happen to the heart muscles and heart when the blood vessels are blocked?
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∙ 13y ago
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.
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∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoMost likely it would be a heart attack (myocardial infarction).
The tissue of the muscle may become damaged to the point where it is dead, weakening the heart to a greater or lesser degree.
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