This is the medical term for a heart attack. It literally means sudden death of heart muscle. This is normally caused by atherosclerosis. Also called an AMI, Coronary or MI.
(ICD-9 410) A manifestation of ischemic heart disease, describing a severe sudden onset of myocardial necrosis due to the formation of a thrombus in the coronary arterial system obstructing arterial blood flow to that section of cardiac muscle.
A blockage from the formation of a blood clot in one or more of the blood vessels to the heart. Damage to the heart muscle results, due to the lack of blood flow.
An acute process of myocardial ischemia with sufficient severity and duration to result in permanent myocardial damage.
Blockage of blood flow to the region of the heart, resulting in insufficient supply of oxygen to and death of the affected heart cells; also called a heart attack.
heart attack; death and subsequent necrosis of the heart muscle caused by inadequate blood supply.
An AMI or heart attack, occurs when the arteries leading to the heart become blocked and the blood supply is slowed or stopped. When the heart muscle can't get the oxygen and nutrients it needs, the part of the heart tissue that is affected may die.
Damage or death to a part of the heart muscle due to an insufficient supply of blood. (See Heart Attack) The term “Acute” implies that the myocardial infarction is in the process of occurring.
Acute myocardial infarctions occur following acute myocardial ischemia with sufficient severity and duration to result in permanent myocardial damage.