Cardiac cells can withstand ischemic conditions for _____ minutes before irreversible cell injury occurs
What will be an ideal response?
ANS:
20
Cardiac cells can withstand ischemic conditions for about 20 minutes before irreversible hypoxic injury causes cellular death (apoptosis) and tissue necrosis.
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