Death of heart muscle tissue occurs in ________.

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A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked for a long enough time that part of the heart muscle is damaged or dies. This is different from conditions like angina or atherosclerosis, which involve reduced blood flow or artery hardening but do not necessarily result in the death of heart muscle tissue. Angiosclerosis refers to the hardening of the blood vessels and also does not directly cause death of heart muscle tissue.

Death of Heart Muscle Tissue Occurs in ________