noun
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the formation or development of an infarct
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another word for infarct
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Acute pneumonia and a previous myocardial infarction — a heart attack — were listed as contributing factors in his death.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
I was sweat covered, tipping toward cardiac infarction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
This work is important because ventricular arrhythmia is the most lethal complication after myocardial infarction.
From Science Daily • Oct. 13, 2025
The condition forces the heart to work too hard and can cause a host of other serious medical problems, such as stroke, myocardial infarction, kidney damage and vision loss.
From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024
As in: The doctor sees me Googling the symptoms — coughing, sweating, vomiting, nosebleeds — and he says, You know we cant be sure what causes a myocardial infarction.
From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
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