Heart damage

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Specializes in CEN, CCRN.

Does the heart muscle during an MI begin to die from the outside in, or from the inside out during its ischemic phase?

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inside out from what I remember (I'm not a cardiac nurse)

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Specializes in Adult and Pediatric Vascular Access, Paramedic.

Research the blood flow to the heart and then tell us what you think the answer is.

Annie

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Specializes in Emergency Department.
Does the heart muscle during an MI begin to die from the outside in, or from the inside out during its ischemic phase?

Research the blood flow to the heart and then tell us what you think the answer is.

Annie

The answer is all in the blood flow and collateral circulation. Research this as AnnieOaklyRN suggests and tell us what you think.

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