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Myocardial infarctionMI

Also called Heart attack

CardiologyEmergency MedicineEssential

Death of myocardial tissue from acute coronary artery occlusion, presenting with chest pain, ECG changes, and elevated cardiac biomarkers.

Korean

심근경색증

관상동맥 혈류의 급성 차단으로 심근 조직이 괴사하는 상태; 흉통·호흡곤란·심전도 변화를 특징으로 하며 즉각적인 재관류 치료가 필요함.

French

Infarctus du myocarde(Crise cardiaque)

Nécrose du tissu myocardique due à une occlusion artérielle coronarienne aiguë ; se manifeste par une douleur thoracique, des modifications à l'ECG et une élévation des biomarqueurs cardiaques.

Word parts

  • my/oRoot(Greek) Muscle
  • cardi/oRoot(Greek) Heart
  • -alSuffix(Latin) Pertaining to

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