Myocardial infarction is due to

Infection of heart muscles

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Weakening of heart muscles

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Blockage of coronary vessel

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Breakage of coronary vessel

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The correct option is C
Blockage of coronary vessel

Infarction means death. Myocardial infarction is the death of part of myocardium of the heart. It happens when the blood supply to the myocardium is cutoff due to complete blockage of the arterial branch supplying it. Myocardial infarction is commonly referred to as heart attack.

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Blockage in any coronary artery of the heart leads to:

Coronary artery supplies ___ blood to the heart muscle

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