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infarction

[in-fahrk-shuhn] / ɪnˈfɑrk ʃən /


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According to the investigators, more than 80 percent of patients with uncomplicated myocardial infarction are currently sent home on beta blockers.

From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026

Since the original study, related work has continued to explore how extracellular matrix based biomaterials influence repair after myocardial infarction.

From Science Daily ● May 5, 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

As in: Dad’s in a coma because of a myocardial infarction, which is the same thing my grandfather died of.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander




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