Myocardial Infarction
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1. The condensed cycle of an MI: lack of O2, necrosis, inflam-
mation
2. An MI is characterized by a rapid develop-
ment of by a critical imbalance
between oxygen supply and demand to the
myocardium.
3. is the decrease of blood supply
to a tissue. It can be local, caused locally
by a thrombus or embolus, or global due to
a low perfusion pressure.
4. is lack of oxygen to a tissue
from any cause.
5. The risks for atherosclerosis coincide with
the risks for an
.
6. is the number one killer in
the United States.
7. Angina pectoris occurs before an
MI.
8. angina is chest pain caused
by increased physical or emotional excite-
ment and relieved by rest or vasodilation.
9. angina is chest pain with pro-
gressively less effort, often at rest, for a
prolonged duration.
10. angina occurs at any time, won't
be relieved, and is continuous.
11. Major clinical symptoms of a Myocardial
Infarction include:
myocardial necrosis
ischemia
hypoxia
MI
Coronary Artery Disease
(CAD)
before
stable
unstable
unstable
Squeezing chest pain, Pain ra-
diated down the left arm and
