Death by broken heart

 


 

 

Death by broken heart

 

 

 

The virtual problem is the deadly heart attack of a chimpanzee.

Teaching aims are:

  • the crucial role of oxygen for energy metabolism.
  • different energy metabolism pathways with particular emphasis on the key pathway: the oxidative phosphorylation.
  • the processes which trigger the damage of the myocardial tissue and finally lead to the infarction.
     

Authors: K. Branitzki-Heinemann, G. Brogden, M. von Köckritz-Blickwede, H. Y. Naim