myocardial infarction, myocardial infarct, heart attack, MI
a gross necrosis of the myocardium as a result of interruption of the blood supply to the area, an acute episode of coronary heart disease marked by the death or damage of heart muscle due to insufficient blood supply to the heart usually as a result of a coronary artery becoming blocked by a blood clot formed in response to a ruptured or torn fatty arterial deposit, pärgarteri sulgusest tekkiv kohalik südamelihasenekroos