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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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The researchers now plan to investigate whether the same neighborhood factors are associated with additional cardiovascular outcomes, including myocardial infarction and heart failure.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026

The REDUCE-AMI trial, published in 2024, also found no significant reduction in death or another heart attack among patients with preserved heart function who received beta blockers after myocardial infarction.

From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026

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

The “Melrose Place” and “Days of Our Lives” veteran suffered a myocardial infarction — a heart attack — according to a death certificate reviewed by People.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

As in: Dad’s in a coma because of a myocardial infarction, which is the same thing my grandfather died of.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander

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