myocardial infarction

noun

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According to medical records obtained by EW at the time of Hulk's death, the pro wrestler died of acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026 Mortimer died in the hospital due to an acute myocardial infarction, the effects of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026 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 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 15 Mar. 2026.

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myocardial infarction

noun

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