coronary occlusion
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of coronary occlusion
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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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
His doctor attributed Quill's death to a coronary occlusion, the climax of years of heart disease.
From Time Magazine Archive
The two researchers sliced the coronary specimens crosswise, and after examining countless paper-thin specimens under the microscope, worked out the sequence of a typical coronary occlusion.
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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