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What happens to the heart with a myocardial infarction?
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Muscle damage: If a strip of heart muscle is supplied by an artery that is blocked, it dies. That is what a heart attack is. The technical term is myocardial ( which means heart muscle ) infarction ( which means death).
Answered 3/16/2015
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Variable: Some amount of muscle died. If small amount, local scar can form. If huge amount , death may prevail. In the mid range some folks need medication, or angioplasty or surgery to sustain or enhance life.
Answered 3/26/2013
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