Susan suffered from a heart attack. When the doctors tested the heart muscle, they found that she had an increased ratio of lactic acid to pyruvic acid in her heart. What does this say about the availability of oxygen in her heart muscle cells

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Amber Bass

Biology

17 July, 06:57

Susan suffered from a heart attack. When the doctors tested the heart muscle, they found that she had an increased ratio of lactic acid to pyruvic acid in her heart. What does this say about the availability of oxygen in her heart muscle cells

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Raegan Roberson · Answer 1

Answer: Because of reduced blood supply

Explanation:

The normal heart has low pyruvic acid to lactic acid ratio which shows the heart is working properly and has no problem in it.

The heart with low pyruvic acid to lactic acid ratio shows that it has some respiratory problem and does not have adequate oxygen supply.

Even the person having very low pyruvic acid to lactic acid ratio shows respiratory problem.