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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 study found pro repair signals involving immune modulation, blood vessel and lymphatic development, fibroblast activation, myocardial salvage, smooth muscle cell proliferation, and neurogenesis in rat models.

From Science Daily May 5, 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: JB says that he hates basketball because it was the one thing that Dad loved the most besides us and it was the one thing that caused his myocardial infarction.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander

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