myocardial infarction

noun

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That spasm reduced blood flow enough to cause an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), better known as a heart attack - not because of a blockage, but because my heart wasn’t getting enough oxygen during the spasm. Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 2025 His cause of death was later revealed to be cardiac arrest, acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s disease, according to the death certificate obtained by Fox News Digital. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025 Influence of geomagnetic disturbances on myocardial infarctions in women and men from Brazil. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 Dehydration, frequently occurring on hotter days, compounds risk by concentrating blood and promoting thrombosis, another path to heart attack (myocardial infarction) or stroke. Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for myocardial infarction

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First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of myocardial infarction was in 1927

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“Myocardial infarction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myocardial%20infarction. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

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myocardial infarction

noun

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