what is tissue death in an area of his heart muscle because of oxygen deprivation
Without an adequate blood supply, the heart muscle is deprived of oxygen and nutrients and waste products manufactured by the cells accumulates in the muscle tissue. Depending on the severity, it may cause myocardial ischemia, which is damage but not death of the muscle due to an inadequate blood supply. Alternatively it may cause death of the muscle tissue which is known as a myocardial infarction (MI).