Myocardial infarction

/mˌaɪəkˈɑːdɪəl ɪnfˈɑːkʃən/

/mˌaɪəkˈɑːɹdɪəl ɪnfˈɑːɹkʃən/

destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle

synonyms : MI

Examples

1. This is a myocardial infarction.

2. Sometimes it is called myocardial infarction.

3. This is a myocardial infarction, or heart attack.

4. From 2007 until now, the first cause of death in women was acute myocardial infarction.