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Where does a heart attack occur in the heart?
cardio muscle
Can someone recover from a heart attack with only 10 percent of their heart working?
no
What can go wrong if the heart muscle cells are not working?
You will get a heart attack
What are other words for heart attack?
Myocardial infarction is the medical term for heart attack. There is death of part of heart muscle in that condition.
What occurs when an area of the heart muscle stops working and dies?
A heart attack.
When a heart artery is clogged and the heart muscle dies the condition is?
a cardiac attack
Which test s is used to assist the physician in evaluating a heart attack?
Troponin - this is an enzyme only found in heart muscle tissue. When damage occurs (as in a heart attack) the muscle will release troponin into the bloodstream.
How are coronary arteries involved in a heart attack?
A blocked (occluded) coronary artery is what causes a heart attack.
What is the effect of a high myoglobin on the heart muscle?
A high myoglobin means that the heart muscle has been broken down. It can also mean that a heart attack happened. Myoglobin is a protein that can be found in the heart muscle.
What occurs when the blood flow is cut off to a portion of your heart muscle?
A heart attack
Why do physicians monitor a patient's enzyme levels if a heart attack has occurred?
Physicians monitor a patient's enzyme levels if they suspect that the patient is having a heart attack because changes happen over time in blood levels of heart enzymes indicate the heart muscle's health.
What is the scientific name for heart rate?
The muscle that the heart is made out of is called the cardiac muscle. There are terms that represent heart attack and the heart muscle, but there isn't an exact scientific name for "heart". It's simply called heart.
