Mr. Duff has been told by his doctor that some of his heart tissue has died due to a lack of blood supply. What is Mr. Duff suffering from?

myocardial infarction

high blood pressure

deoxygenated arteries

cardiac arrest

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Kade Jenkins

Physics

11 February, 18:56

Mr. Duff has been told by his doctor that some of his heart tissue has died due to a lack of blood supply. What is Mr. Duff suffering from?

myocardial infarction

high blood pressure

deoxygenated arteries

cardiac arrest

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Kyle Moss · Answer 1

The doctor is telling Mr. Duff that he has suffered a myocardial infarction.

Most medically unprofessional people call it a "heart attack".

Ibrahim Fields · Answer 2

Answer: myocardial infarction

The situation is indicating towards myocardial infraction. Myocardial infraction also called as heart attack is the ailment of irreversible death of some heart tissues due to prolonged unavailability of oxygen supply. It occurs due to the blockage of coronary arteries. The coronary arteries provide oxygenated blood to heart tissues and muscles. In the absence of oxygen, the heart muscle cells begin to die or infract.

Mr. Duff has been told by his doctor that some of his heart tissue has died due to a lack of blood supply. What is Mr. Duff suffering from?myocardial infarctionhigh blood pressuredeoxygenated arteriescardiac arrest

Mr. Duff has been told by his doctor that some of his heart tissue has died due to a lack of blood supply. What is Mr. Duff suffering from?

myocardial infarction

high blood pressure

deoxygenated arteries

cardiac arrest