heart attack

noun

: an acute episode of coronary heart disease marked by the death or damage of heart muscle due to insufficient blood supply to the heart usually as a result of a coronary artery becoming blocked by a blood clot formed in response to a ruptured or torn fatty arterial deposit

Note: Symptoms of heart attack include discomfort or pain in the chest, shoulder, arm, back, neck, or jaw, shortness of breath, dizziness or light-headedness, heartburn, nausea, excessive sweating, and extreme fatigue.

called also myocardial infarction

Example Sentences

Her chest pains turned out to be caused by a minor heart attack. He died of a massive heart attack.

Recent Examples on the Web Cardiologists in Duke’s intensive care unit asked AI project team leaders to build a tool to identify heart attack patients who did not need ICU care.

Katherine C. Kellogg, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 Unlike a heart attack, where there is a blockage of blood flow, cardiac arrest is induced by an electrical malfunction that causes the heart to stop beating altogether, which means blood isn't flowing anywhere in the body, per the Mayo Clinic.

Jason Duaine Hahn, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 The heart attack prompts Randal to engage in some out-of-character soul searching.

Brian Lowry, CNN, 13 Sep. 2022 Now Smith has regrouped his franchise regulars for Lionsgate's Clerks III, a film directly inspired by the writer-director's 2018 heart attack.

Clark Collis, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2022 The signs of heart disease and heart attack may be more subtle in women than men, the American Heart Association said in a new review.

Jacqueline Stenson, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022 Here, one of our titular cash register-jockeys will suffer a heart attack of his own, and decide it’s time to do something with his life.

John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 But just when the film seems to be leaning back into the franchise’s old slice-of-life rhythm, Randal is laid low with a near-fatal heart attack.

Andrew Barker, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 More news:Pills, DUIs, a crash, amputation, a heart attack.

Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

Medical Definition

heart attack

noun

: an acute episode of coronary heart disease marked by the death or damage of heart muscle due to insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle usually as a result of a coronary artery becoming blocked by a blood clot formed in response to a ruptured or torn fatty arterial deposit

When a patient is in the throes of a heart attack, the physician's goal is restoring adequate blood flow to the starving heart muscle as swiftly as possible.

Harvard Medical School Health Letter

It has long been known that aspirin helps prevent blood clots … and many studies have shown that the drug can reduce the incidence of heart attacks and strokes.

Peter Aldhous, Science

called also acute myocardial infarction, myocardial infarction

compare angina pectoris, coronary insufficiency, heart failure sense 1

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释义	heart attack noun : an acute episode of coronary heart disease marked by the death or damage of heart muscle due to insufficient blood supply to the heart usually as a result of a coronary artery becoming blocked by a blood clot formed in response to a ruptured or torn fatty arterial deposit Note: Symptoms of heart attack include discomfort or pain in the chest, shoulder, arm, back, neck, or jaw, shortness of breath, dizziness or light-headedness, heartburn, nausea, excessive sweating, and extreme fatigue. called also myocardial infarction Example Sentences Her chest pains turned out to be caused by a minor heart attack. He died of a massive heart attack. Recent Examples on the Web Cardiologists in Duke’s intensive care unit asked AI project team leaders to build a tool to identify heart attack patients who did not need ICU care. Katherine C. Kellogg, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 Unlike a heart attack, where there is a blockage of blood flow, cardiac arrest is induced by an electrical malfunction that causes the heart to stop beating altogether, which means blood isn't flowing anywhere in the body, per the Mayo Clinic. Jason Duaine Hahn, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 The heart attack prompts Randal to engage in some out-of-character soul searching. Brian Lowry, CNN, 13 Sep. 2022 Now Smith has regrouped his franchise regulars for Lionsgate's Clerks III, a film directly inspired by the writer-director's 2018 heart attack. Clark Collis, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2022 The signs of heart disease and heart attack may be more subtle in women than men, the American Heart Association said in a new review. Jacqueline Stenson, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022 Here, one of our titular cash register-jockeys will suffer a heart attack of his own, and decide it’s time to do something with his life. John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 But just when the film seems to be leaning back into the franchise’s old slice-of-life rhythm, Randal is laid low with a near-fatal heart attack. Andrew Barker, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 More news:Pills, DUIs, a crash, amputation, a heart attack. Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1836, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition heart attack noun : an acute episode of coronary heart disease marked by the death or damage of heart muscle due to insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle usually as a result of a coronary artery becoming blocked by a blood clot formed in response to a ruptured or torn fatty arterial deposit Note: Symptoms of heart attack include discomfort or pain in the chest, shoulder, arm, back, neck, or jaw, shortness of breath, dizziness or light-headedness, heartburn, nausea, excessive sweating, and extreme fatigue. When a patient is in the throes of a heart attack, the physician's goal is restoring adequate blood flow to the starving heart muscle as swiftly as possible. Harvard Medical School Health Letter It has long been known that aspirin helps prevent blood clots … and many studies have shown that the drug can reduce the incidence of heart attacks and strokes. Peter Aldhous, Science called also acute myocardial infarction, myocardial infarction compare angina pectoris, coronary insufficiency, heart failure sense 1
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heart attack

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