Question

Claire was rushed to the hospital when she suffered chest pain that extended to her arms, neck, jaw, and shoulders. The diagnostic reports showed inadequate blood flow to the myocardium. Which disorder is Claire likely to be suffering from?

cardiomegaly
ischemia
angina
heart failure
hypotension

Answer 1

Claire, having suffered inadquate perfusion of her myocardium (heart muscle), is likely to be suffering from
myocardial ischemia, or decreased oxygenation due to poor blood flow. The pain caused by myocardial ischemia is termed Angina pectoris (chest pain).

Answer 2

Answer: The correct answer is ischemia.

Step-by-step explanation:

Ischemia refers to the decrease in blood supply to a particular organ due to which it does not get enough oxygen for cellular metabolism.

Myocardial (related to heart) ischemia refers to the decrease in the supply of oxygenated blood to the heart tissue. Due to decreased oxygen supply, the pumping efficiency of the heart gets reduced.

The symptoms associated with myocardial ischemia are chest pain or pressure (specially in the left side), arm or shoulder pain, jaw pain, increased heart rate, shortness of breath, et cetera.

Thus, from all the symptoms and diagnostic reports, we can conclude that Claire is suffering from myocardial ischemia.