myocardial infarction
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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For patients with normal heart function, defined as a left ventricular ejection fraction of at least 50 percent, beta blockers did not reduce death, heart attack, or heart failure 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
Raised blood lipids are a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction and stroke.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2024
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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