Myocardial infarction secondary to atherosclerosis and ischemia. Once oxygen returned to the damaged heart, reperfusion injury occurred as a result of:

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Finn Buckley

17 November, 14:24

Myocardial infarction secondary to atherosclerosis and ischemia. Once oxygen returned to the damaged heart, reperfusion injury occurred as a result of:

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Danica Goodwin · Answer 1

Answer: Myocardial infraction can be defined as the condition which is caused due to absence of oxygen in major parts of the heart.

This also causes ischemia which occurs primarily and myocardial infraction occurs secondarily to this.

When, oxygen and nutrients from the blood reaches to the area which was deprived of oxygen results in inflammation and oxidative damage.

This is caused due to induction of oxidative stress rather than the normal functioning of the body.