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infarction

An area of deadened tissue resulting from the obstruction of blood circulation that normally nourishes tissue. A myocardial infarction refers to myocardial tissue damage due to interrupted blood flow through a coronary artery. A myocardial infarction is frequently referred to as a heart attack.

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