The nurse, caring for a patient recovering from an acute myocardial infarction, realizes that the final extent of cardiac damage is dependent upon which factor?

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Reperfusion of the ischemic zone is the most critical factor in determining the final extent of cardiac damage. The sooner reperfusion occurs, the less damage to the heart muscle will occur. Ethnicity, gender, and development of heart block are not directly correlated with the extent of myocardial damage.

The Nurse, Caring for a Patient Recovering from an Acute