During an acute coronary event, the myocardial cells become akinetic and the affected ventricular wall becomes necrotic.

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During an acute coronary event, the myocardial cells initially become ischemic, which can lead to necrosis if blood flow is not restored. Akinetic refers to the loss of movement, which can occur, but necrosis is the death of cells, not the entire ventricular wall becoming akinetic.

During an Acute Coronary Event, the Myocardial Cells Become Akinetic