Definition of myocardial in English:
myocardial
adjective mʌɪə(ʊ)ˈkɑːdɪəlˌmaɪoʊˈkɑrdiəl
Anatomy Relating to the muscular tissue of the heart.
patients with acute myocardial infarction
Example sentencesExamples
- Intense vasoconstriction decreases coronary blood flow, thereby reducing myocardial oxygen supply.
- Myocardial dysfunction is a potential consequence of major burn injury.
- This functional improvement was associated with improved myocardial contractility.
- Even minor amounts of myocardial necrosis would thus be classified as myocardial infarction.
- Myocardial perfusion has been shown to correlate highly with improved survival.
Definition of myocardial in US English:
myocardial
adjectiveˌmīōˈkärdēəlˌmaɪoʊˈkɑrdiəl
Anatomy Relating to the muscular tissue of the heart.
patients with acute myocardial infarction
Example sentencesExamples
- Even minor amounts of myocardial necrosis would thus be classified as myocardial infarction.
- This functional improvement was associated with improved myocardial contractility.
- Myocardial perfusion has been shown to correlate highly with improved survival.
- Intense vasoconstriction decreases coronary blood flow, thereby reducing myocardial oxygen supply.
- Myocardial dysfunction is a potential consequence of major burn injury.