coronary occlusion

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. partial or total obstruction of a coronary artery, as by a thrombus, usually resulting in infarction of the myocardium.

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Etymology

Origin of coronary occlusion

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

The cause listed on her death certificate was acute coronary occlusion.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2023

"Dwight Eisenhower's 1955 heart attack, the most highly publicized coronary occlusion in history, is usually cited as the trigger of this national impulse to perspire for the sake of health," the article explained.

From Time • Jun. 7, 2017

Russell Vernon Mack, 68, Republican Representative from Washington's Third District since 1947, onetime owner and publisher of the Hoquiam Washingtonian; of a coronary occlusion; on the floor of the House.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week, when Tribhubana died of a coronary occlusion in Zurich, the gloomy prophecy was fulfilled.

From Time Magazine Archive

He said death was caused by a left coronary occlusion, which is a heart attack via a blood clot.

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