myocardial infarction

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 See also 1.2.3 Translations

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Alternative forms

• myocardial infarct

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myocardial infarction (plural myocardial infarctions)

1. (cardiology, pathology) Necrosis of heart muscle caused by an interruption to the supply of blood to the heart, often as a result of coronary thrombosis.

[edit] Synonyms

• cardiac infarction
• heart attack

[edit] See also

• angina pectoris
• heart failure

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