Myocardial Infraction is another term for a Heart attack

CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	True
B	False
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

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: -A heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction, happens when a part of the heart muscle doesn’t get enough blood. The more time that passes without treatment to restore blood flow, the greater the damage to the heart muscle. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the main cause of heart attack.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -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.

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