Myocardium.
The muscular middle layer of the heart wall responsible for contraction and pumping blood. Damage to the myocardium from a heart attack is called myocardial infarction. Heart failure results when the myocardium becomes too weak or stiff.
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What is myocardium?
The muscular middle layer of the heart wall responsible for contraction and pumping blood. Damage to the myocardium from a heart attack is called myocardial infarction. Heart failure results when the myocardium becomes too weak or stiff.
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