If cardiac muscle is deprived of its normal blood supply, damage would primarily result from ________.

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Cardiac muscle requires a constant supply of oxygen to efficiently produce energy through aerobic respiration. If the blood supply is reduced or interrupted, the muscle cells will switch to anaerobic respiration, which is much less efficient and produces lactic acid as a byproduct, leading to tissue damage.

If Cardiac Muscle Is Deprived of Its Normal Blood Supply