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Definition of Myocardial infarction

1. Noun. Destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle.

Definition of Myocardial infarction

1. Noun. (cardiology pathology) Necrosis of heart muscle caused by an interruption to the supply of blood to the heart, often as a result of coronary thrombosis. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Myocardial Infarction

Literary usage of Myocardial infarction

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Based on these indexes dental health was significantly worse in patients with acute myocardial infarction than in controls. The association remained valid ..."

2. Second Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of ...by Scott M. Grundy by Scott M. Grundy (1997)
"For cholesterol reduction, these savings include both hospital and ambulatory costs associated with events such as myocardial infarction, ..."

3. Health Consequences of Smoking: Cardiovascular Disease: A Report of the by DIANE Publishing Company, C. Everett Koop, M.D. (1995)
"(234) SALONEN, JT Oral contraceptives, smoking, and risk of myocardial infarction in young women. A logitudinal population study in eastern Finland. ..."

4. The Women's Health and Aging Study: Health and Social Characteristics of ...edited by Jack M. Guralnik, Linda P. Fried, Eleanor M. Simonsick, Judith D. Kasper, Mary E. Lafferty edited by Jack M. Guralnik, Linda P. Fried, Eleanor M. Simonsick, Judith D. Kasper, Mary E. Lafferty (1996)
"Earlier you mentioned that a doctor has told you that you had a heart attack or myocardial infarction. PARTICIPANT MAINTAINS EARLIER RESPONSE 1 PARTICIPANT ..."

5. Identifying Health Technologies That Work: Searching For Evidence by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"It recruited over 11000 myocardial infarction patients in Italy and included as participating centers nearly 90 percent of that country's coronary care ..."

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