Myocardial Infraction (MI)

Question 1

What is myocardial infarction?

Answer 1

• The dying or necrosis
• of a portion of the myocardium
• as a result of reduction, interruption or cessation in blood flow

Question 2

What is the dynamic process of myocardial infarction?

Answer 2

One or more regions of the heart experience a prolonged decrease or cessation of oxygen supply because of insufficient coronary blood flow; subsequently necrosis or death to the affected myocardial tissue occurs

Question 3

What is the cause of a myocardial infarction?