Heart muscle

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  • Eventually, blood flow to the heart muscle is reduced, and, because blood carries much-needed oxygen, the heart muscle is not able to receive the amount of oxygen it needs.
  • " The dead heart muscle is replaced by scar tissue.
  • Depending on the cause, heart failure can occur gradually, over many years, while the heart tries to compensate for its loss of function, or it may occur more quickly if a lot of the heart muscle is damaged at once.
  • This part of the heart muscle is at risk of dying unless the blockage is quickly undone.
  • If the heart muscle is weak, it is unable to pump out the same portion of blood that it could at normal strength.

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