Myocardial infarction

Alternative forms

• myocardial infarct

Origin

From Late Latin infarctus + French myocarde < from Greek ἔμφραγμα (obstacle) του (οφ) μυοκαρδίου (heart muscle)

Full definition of myocardial infarction

Noun

1. (cardiology, pathology) Necrosis of heart muscle caused by an interruption to the supply of blood to the heart, often as a result of coronary thrombosis.

Synonyms

• cardiac infarction
• heart attack