Patho of a heart attack

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Hi all,

I am doing homework and i have a question i am not clear on. The professor asked what pathophysioloy occurs during a myocardial infarction, include all 4 processes. Do anyone understand what she is asking?

Thanks

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I googled "pathophysiology of myocardial infarction" and came up with several good websites including Cleveland Clinic - perhaps your answer lies in there?

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Myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, is the irreversible necrosis of heart muscle secondary to prolonged ischemia. This usually results from an imbalance in oxygen supply and demand, which is most often caused by plaque rupture with thrombus formation in a coronary vessel, resulting in an acute reduction of blood supply to a portion of the myocardium.Medscape: Medscape Access requires registration but it is free and a great resource.

CV Pharmacology: Myocardial Infarction -Causes, Effects

Myocardial Infarction Pathophysiology

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Myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, is the irreversible necrosis of heart muscle secondary to prolonged ischemia. This usually results from an imbalance in oxygen supply and demand, which is most often caused by plaque rupture with thrombus formation in a coronary vessel, resulting in an acute reduction of blood supply to a portion of the myocardium.Medscape: Medscape Access requires registration but it is free and a great resource.

CV Pharmacology: Myocardial Infarction -Causes, Effects

Myocardial Infarction Pathophysiology

Google is your friend if your text book isn't clear.

pretty much!

what i remember from my last patho map--- foam cells and atherosclerosis...!

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