heart attack

NOUN

heart failure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cardiovascular disease congestive heart failure

WEAK

acute myocardial infarction angina pectoris cardiac arrest chest pains coronary coronary infarction coronary thrombosis myocardial infarction tachycardia

Example Sentences

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Medications designed to promote weight loss by mimicking GLP-1 may also help limit additional heart damage after a heart attack.

From Science Daily

The woman suffered a heart attack and was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead, officials said at the time.

From BBC

One user review reads, “I get a heart attack every morning but it really wakes me up.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In the event of a heart attack, "it's too late", Nolso said.

From Barron's

I was 83 percent sure that I was about to have a heart attack.

From Literature