What is the Physiological Cause of a Heart Attack

Question

What is the physiological cause of a heart attack?
A) rupture of coronary arteries
B) a blood clot moving through the heart
C) a blood clot lodging in a blood vessel supplying the heart
D) scar tissue in the heart muscle

Accepted Answer

A heart attack occurs when a blood clot blocks the flow of blood through a blood vessel supplying the heart, leading to damage or death of the heart muscle. This can often occur in a coronary artery, which supplies blood to the heart muscle.