dictionary help| myocardial infarction | medical dictionary |
<cardiology> A term used to describe irreversible injury to heart muscle.
Synonyms: heart attack.
See: infarction.
Common symptoms include substernal, crushing chest pain that may radiate to the jaw or arms. Chest pains may be associated with nausea, sweating and shortness of breath.
Acronym: MI
(27 Sep 1997)
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