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What is Hypokinetic heart disease

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Thank-you for explaining this yo me as my husband has this condition
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Hypokinesis is a heart wall movement disorder usually due to ischemia (lack of blood flow) by coronary vessel blockage, or low cardiac output.  Sometimes the heart cells can be revitalized with an adequate supply of blood oxygen to the deficit area in question.

Akinsis is heart wall movement disorder caused by dead heart cells and a much more severe condition
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