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MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
Synonyms:
MI; myocardial infarct; myocardial infarction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("myocardial infarction" is a kind of...):
infarct; infarction (localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply)
Holonyms ("myocardial infarction" is a part of...):
heart attack (a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function)
Context examples:
A myocardial infarction that does not produce elevation in the ST segments of the ECG.
(Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction by ECG Finding, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
An electrocardiographic finding of pathologic Q waves, which is suggestive of myocardial infarction of one or more regions of the heart, without evidence of current or ongoing acute infarction.
(Old Myocardial Infarction by ECG Finding, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
An electrocardiographic finding of ST and T wave abnormalities in the absence of pathologic Q waves, which is suggestive of myocardial infarction in one or more regions of the heart.
(Non Q Wave Myocardial Infarction by ECG Finding, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
As other cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and myocardial infarction are in decline as causes of mortality, the heart failure problem becomes increasingly urgent.
(NFAT Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
An electrocardiographic assessment of findings that suggest the occurrence of a myocardial infarction.
(Myocardial Infarction ECG Assessment, NCI Thesaurus)
Inappropriate recruitment and activation of neutrophils and the release of reactive oxygen species can damage surrounding tissues in inflammatory conditions including arthritis and reperfusion of heart tissue following myocardial infarction.
(Neutrophil Surface Molecule Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
An electrocardiographic finding of pathologic Q waves, which is suggestive of myocardial infarction of one or more regions of the heart and which is new compared to prior ECGs.
(New Myocardial Infarction by ECG Finding, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
An electrocardiographic finding of pathologic Q waves in leads V1 through V4, which is suggestive of myocardial infarction of the anteroseptal wall of the left ventricle.
(Anteroseptal Myocardial Infarction by ECG Finding, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
It may be idiopathic, or it may result from a myocardial infarction, myocardial infection, or alcohol abuse.
(Dilated Cardiomyopathy, NCI Thesaurus)
An electrocardiographic finding of pathologic Q waves with accompanying ST elevation in leads I and aVL, which is suggestive of acute myocardial infarction of the high lateral wall of the left ventricle.
(Acute High Lateral Myocardial Infarction by ECG Finding, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
