Myocardial infarction, also called a heart attack,

A) is caused by excessive blood pressure in the heart.
B) actually causes no permanent damage to the heart.
C) is unrelated to cigarette smoking.
D) is the damage or death of cardiac muscle tissue.


Answer: D

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