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infarction [in-fark´ shun] 1. infarct.2. formation of an infarct.cardiac infarction myocardial infarction.cerebral infarction an ischemic condition of the brain, causing a persistent focal neurologic deficit in the area affected.myocardial infarction see myocardial infarction.pulmonary infarction localized necrosis of lung tissue caused by obstruction of the arterial blood supply, most often due to pulmonary embolism. Clinical manifestations range from the subclinical to pleuritic chest pain, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and tachycardia.pulmonary infarctionAn infarction in the lung usually resulting from pulmonary embolism that may appear on x-rays as a wedge-shaped infiltrate near the pleura. Immediate therapy includes control of pain, oxygen administered continuously by mask, intravenous heparin (unless the patient has a known blood clotting defect), and treatment of shock or dysrhythmias, if present. See also: infarction |