Question

what is myocardial infarction?

Answer 1

Myocardial infarction occurs when myocardial ischemia a diminished blood supply to the heart exceeds a critical threshold and overwhelms myocardial cellular repair mechanisms designed to maintain normal operating function and homeostasis.

Answer 2

Answer :-

"Myocardial Infraction" can be defined as the most serious consequence of ischaemic heart disease.

Extra Information :-

• Myocardial infraction is popularly referred to as "Heart attack".

• Myocardial infraction can often prove to be fatal.

• Myocardial infraction is abbreviated as "MI".

• Myocardial infraction is often caused due to the sudden decrease in coronary blood supply.

• The portion of cardiac muscles without oxygen supply, dies within a few minutes and is referred to as an "Infract".

• Myocardial Infraction is caused mainly due to the formation of thrombus in the right coronary artery.

• The formation of thrombus is termed as "Thrombosis".

• The treatment of myocardial infraction may involve injections of thrombolytic (Clot dissolving) agent such as "Streptokinase" and "Heparin".

• The clot dissolving agents are also known as "Anticoagulants".