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The death of part of the heart muscle

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Myocardial infarction – The damaging or death of an area of the heart muscle (myocardium) resulting from a blocked blood supply to that area; medical term for a heart attack. Coronary thrombosis – Formation of a clot in one of the arteries that conduct blood to the heart muscle.
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It is can be called necrocardiomyopathy, cardiac myonecrosis , myocardial infarction, or simply a heart attack.
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