what causes it?
2006-07-13 16:30:08 · 6 answers · asked by iya 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Anterior: In front
Myocardial: heart muscle
Ischemia: Lack of oxygen
It means the front of the heart muscle isn't getting enough oxygen
Maybe due to a partially blocked artery
When that muscle dies its myocardial infarction
It's an ECG diagnosis, usually
2006-07-14 06:34:49 · answer #1 · answered by Blarneystone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this refers to a portion of the "front" of the heart that has decreased blood flow due to athersclerotic changes in the corotid arteries supplying that area. the coronary artery supplying the anterior portion of the heart is the left anterior desending artery. So it means that a portion of that vessel has become occluded (blocked off) so the that part of the heart muscle it supplies gets less oxygen. This increased oxygen demand that is not met is perceived by us as chest pain or angina. Ischemia is just a word that means decreased blood flow. As I said, it's caused by atherosclerosis (plaque buildup on inside of the vessel). The way we get these plaques is through high cholesterol and family history of coronary artery disease. Smoking also increases the risk.
2006-07-13 16:36:23 · answer #2 · answered by Eddie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dead heart tissue in the front (anterior) part of the heart. this is usually caused by a heart attack, which can kill heart muscle, or any other event that decreases/stops oxygen to the heart.
2006-07-13 17:34:32 · answer #3 · answered by stascia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the answer to your ? it is on the front of the heart a decreased supply of oxygenated blood- which means not enough nutrients are getting to the front of the heart which can cause chest pain some causes are arterial blood clot, Hardening of the arteries, constriction of the blood vessels.
2006-07-13 16:43:38 · answer #4 · answered by pecola princepessa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a decrease in the blood flow to the heart tissue (muscle) in the front of the heart.
The causes can be athrosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, natural ageing process, Angina, emboli. and others
2006-07-14 01:11:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a heart disease. Why don't you Google it?
2006-07-13 16:33:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋