ANATOMY
CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Myocardial infarction (MI), colloquially known as “heart attack, ‘’ is caused by decreased or complete cessation of blood flow to a portion of the myocardium. Myocardial infarction may be"silent, ‘’ and go undetected, or it could be a catastrophic event leading to hemodynamic deterioration and sudden death.
Detailed explanation-2: -The three types of heart attacks are: ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) coronary spasm, or unstable angina.
Detailed explanation-3: -Terminology. Myocardial infarction (MI) refers to tissue death (infarction) of the heart muscle (myocardium) caused by ischaemia, the lack of oxygen delivery to myocardial tissue.