Definition of infarction in English:
infarction
noun ɪnˈfɑːkʃ(ə)nɪnˈfɑrkʃən
mass nounObstruction of the blood supply to an organ or region of tissue, typically by a thrombus or embolus, causing local death of the tissue.
Example sentencesExamples
- Three quarters of all deaths from myocardial infarction occur after cardiac arrest in the community.
- Modification of risk factors is therefore vital to reduce death from myocardial infarction and stroke.
- Patients with acute coronary syndromes are at high risk of myocardial infarction and death.
- The primary outcome was the composite end point of myocardial infarction, stroke, or cardiovascular death.
- The syndrome can develop because of infection, infarction or a combination of the two.
- Secondly, exertional angina can progress to unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction, or death.
- One good example of this is the use of thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction.
- What about intentionally giving thrombolytic drugs after myocardial infarction?
- Need for cardiac care was determined by the presence of angina, myocardial infarction, and coronary risk factors.
- Yet fewer than half will have a final diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina.
- The most prominent findings associated with Zygomycetes infection were invasion of blood vessels and tissue infarctions.
- Arterial disease leads to ischaemia or infarction within affected organs.
- In the Dutch study, the excess of deaths from myocardial infarction and stroke was seen only in men.
- Cardiogenic shock is the commonest cause of death after acute myocardial infarction.
- The efficacy of thrombolysis after acute myocardial infarction differs by age.
Synonyms
blood clot, embolism, embolus
Definition of infarction in US English:
infarction
nounɪnˈfɑrkʃəninˈfärkSHən
Obstruction of the blood supply to an organ or region of tissue, typically by a thrombus or embolus, causing local death of the tissue.
Example sentencesExamples
- One good example of this is the use of thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction.
- Arterial disease leads to ischaemia or infarction within affected organs.
- What about intentionally giving thrombolytic drugs after myocardial infarction?
- The most prominent findings associated with Zygomycetes infection were invasion of blood vessels and tissue infarctions.
- The syndrome can develop because of infection, infarction or a combination of the two.
- Three quarters of all deaths from myocardial infarction occur after cardiac arrest in the community.
- The primary outcome was the composite end point of myocardial infarction, stroke, or cardiovascular death.
- Patients with acute coronary syndromes are at high risk of myocardial infarction and death.
- Cardiogenic shock is the commonest cause of death after acute myocardial infarction.
- Modification of risk factors is therefore vital to reduce death from myocardial infarction and stroke.
- Secondly, exertional angina can progress to unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction, or death.
- In the Dutch study, the excess of deaths from myocardial infarction and stroke was seen only in men.
- Need for cardiac care was determined by the presence of angina, myocardial infarction, and coronary risk factors.
- The efficacy of thrombolysis after acute myocardial infarction differs by age.
- Yet fewer than half will have a final diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina.
Synonyms
blood clot, embolism, embolus