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The general medical term for a heart attack is Myocardial Infarction (MI). This refers to loss of blood to sections of the heart muscle, often because of a blockage in one of the arteries that supplies the heart with oxygen rich blood. A loss of blood supply causes necrosis (cell death) of part of the heart which no longer co-operates in the contraction and relaxation that causes the heart to beat and pump blood around our bodies. Secondary to this reduced function by MI is Fibrillation (literally the trembling of the heart muscle rather than the orderly contraction and relaxation) It can occur as a secondary feature to MI or as a result of some other trauma. Fibrillation can occur in the atrial or ventricular areas of the cardiac muscle. The most fatal and requiring immediate treatment is the Ventricular fibrillation (V-Fib or VF) since, blood supply to the brain and body will stop rapidly. To rectify this state, a defibrillator is used to bring the heart back to a steady beat by firing an electrical charge across the heart. The defibrillator is NOT used to start a heart that has ceased to beat altogether, despite this often being shown (incorrectly) on show medical TV shows.
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When part of the heart muscle died from lack of oxygen and the entire organ stops working the result is?
heart attack
Why do you think the strongest muscle is in your heart?
Not "in your heart," but rather the heart itself. The heart is the strongest muscle because: 1) It's working non-stop and is always getting exercised. 2) It is so essential. It keeps the whole body alive. You can live after losing any other muscle, but not after the heart-muscle stops.
What happens to the body when the heart stops beating?
we are die
What happens when heart rate is 0?
well, that means your heart stops beating so you're dead
What would happen if a valve in the heart stopped working properly?
One result could be heart failure, which despite the sound of it is not an acute sudden and complete termination of heart function. If the 'left heart' fails, the part of the heart that specializes in moving blood from the lungs to the body, then there is usually a build-up over time of fluid in the lungs. If the 'right heart' fails, the part of the heart that moves blood from the body to the lungs for oxygenation, then there may be edema (swelling) in the body's extremities.
Is it true or false your heart never stops working for your whole lifetime?
It is true because if your heart stops working, you can die.
When an area of the heart muscle stops working?
Dead
What occurs when an area of the heart muscle stops working and dies?
A heart attack.
What are the causes of heartfaliure?
When your heart stops working, this causes heartfailure.
If the heart stops working what can be done to help it work again?
die
How do you fix feral-heart application if it stops working?
you cant do anything about it.
When part of the heart muscle died from lack of oxygen and the entire organ stops working the result is?
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 happens to the brain when people fall in love?
stops working and the heart hold the emotions (not scientific answer)...!
How do you know if your heart is beating?
You'll know because you're still alive. Typically, when your heart stops working, you aren't conscious enough - and certainly not alert enough - to realize it. If you're able to wonder whether your heart is working, then your heart is working.
When is a person really dead?
They are dead when their heart stops beating and breathing. Generally their body stops working either from old age, illness or injury.
How does heart disease affect the heart?
your heart stops working and it starts to beat slower and wont send blood to your lungs and u wont be able to breath.
