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myocardial

British  
/ ˌmaɪəʊˈkɑːdɪəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the muscular tissue of the heart

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Myocardial infarctions, commonly known as "heart attacks," are on the rise, resulting in a significant number of deaths each year.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2024

Myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, deprives cardiac muscle cells of oxygen, causing them to perish.

From Scientific American • Dec. 3, 2021

Among Moderna’s most advanced projects, besides its COVID-19 vaccine, are mRNA compounds to treat ovarian cancer or Myocardial ischemia, which are also in the second test phase.

From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2020

Myocardial ischemia: limitation of the blood flow to the heart.

From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2014

Roche Holding AG’s Genentech unit funded the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction and approved the final manuscript of the paper.

From BusinessWeek • Feb. 22, 2012

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