PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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What is the name of the problem that causes the heart muscle cells to die?
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Atherosclerosis
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Heart failure
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Heart attack
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Stroke
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. A heart attack (myocardial infarction) happens when one or more areas of the heart muscle don’t get enough oxygen. This happens when blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most common cause of CAD is arteriosclerosis, which is sometimes called “hardening of the arteries, ‘’ a condition in which cholesterol and fatty deposits called plaque build up in the arteries. CAD also may be caused by blood clots that lodge in the arteries and interfere with blood flow.
Detailed explanation-3: -During myocardial infarction, cardiac myocytes in the ischemic zone die by both apoptosis and necrosis.
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