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∙ 11y agoThis is what's commonly known as a heart attack.
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What is meant by infarct?
that is when a pat dies, the term is most frequently used to describe an area of the heart or brain. An infarct is caused by lack of blood flow (perfusion) or trauma.
How do cardiac muscle cells die?
From a lack of blood flow which is usually caused by some kind of blockage. If the muscle cells can't get blood, they can't get oxygen and they start to die. This is call necrosis. If the lack of blood last long enough a heart attack will occur.
What is the purpose of the coronary artery and what results is there is blockage in this vessel?
The coronary artery is the one which brings blood to the heart. When this is blocked, the heart is unable to pump due to lack of oxygen, and after a couple minutes the area of the heart that is receiving no blood dies. This is known as a myocardial infarction, or more commonly, a heart attack.
When part of the heart muscle dies from lack of oxygen and the entire organ stops working the result is?
A heart attack
What is the lack of blood called?
Hypoxia.
Is heart attack occurs due to lack of supply of blood to heart itself?
yes, ofcourse
What happens when the pumping action of the heart stop?
Then blood will stop flowing around the body and can't carry oxygen to get diffused into the lungs so you die of lack of oxygen.
What is lack of adequate blood flow to the heart also known as?
Ischemia
MI is commonly called heart attack damage to cardiac muscle because of a lack of blood supply true or false?
True, a myocardial infarction is the term for a heart attack and is caused by a lack of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle.
What is the Lack of blood supply to heart resulting in rapid uncoordinated shuddering of the heart muscle called?
fibrillation
What happens to the heart and blood of an astronaut in space?
The smooth muscles inside the blood vessels adjust to the micro gravity in order to work properly, the same way they work on Earth. Also the heart rate slows since the muscles of the legs are not in use due to the lack of gravity
What happens when there is a lack of carbon dioxide to the heart?
we would die along with plants and animals
