07-15-2008, 04:54 PM
A 45-year-old woman has an acute coronary occlusion Within seconds, the ischemic region shows mitochondrial swelling and depletion of glycogen granules Which of the following metabolic events is the most likely cause of these cellular changes?
o A) Accumulation of free fatty acids
o B) ATP depletion
o C) Degradation of membrane phospholipid
o D) Efflux of K+
o E) Influx of Na
ans in NBME says C, but is B not the correct ans
o A) Accumulation of free fatty acids
o B) ATP depletion
o C) Degradation of membrane phospholipid
o D) Efflux of K+
o E) Influx of Na
ans in NBME says C, but is B not the correct ans