myocardial infarction

or myocardial infarct

noun

, Pathology.

1. heart attack. : MI

myocardial infarction

noun

1. destruction of an area of heart muscle as the result of occlusion of a coronary artery Compare coronary thrombosis

myocardial infarction

/ mī′ō-kär′dē-əl /

1. See heart attack

Example Sentences

Raised blood lipids are a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction and stroke.

From Salon

Anti-inflammatory therapy to treat patients following acute myocardial infarction is an exciting prospect that deserves further translational studies, report investigators in The American Journal of Pathology, published by Elsevier.

From Science Daily

When this is disrupted, it leads to worse cardiovascular disease outcomes including myocardial infarction and heart failure.

From Science Daily

Heart disease remains a leading cause of death worldwide, with myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, causing irreparable damage to cardiac muscle cells.

From Science Daily

The team manipulated the model to simulate conditions of right ventricular dysfunction, including pulmonary hypertension and myocardial infarction.

From Science Daily

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