Myocardial ischemia

Myocardial ischemia

Myocardial ischemia is an imbalance between myocardial oxygen supply and demand. Left untreated, it results in angina pectoris, myocardial stunning, myocardial hibernation, ischemic preconditioning, postconditioning, or under the most severe instances, acute coronary syndrome and myocardial infarction.

Myocardial ischemia is the pathological state underlying ischaemic heart disease.

References

  • Hurst's The Heart, 12th edition, 2007.

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