infarction

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  1. noun The formation or development of an infarct.
  2. noun An infarct.

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  • - More patients had aborted myocardial infarction, defined as the absence of a rise in Creatin Kinase (CK) in patients pre-treated with AGGRASTAT® (14 \% versus 10\%, p = 0.04) - The combined incidence of death, re-infarction or uTVR, and thrombotic bailout were significantly reduced in the AGGRASTAT® group versus placebo or no AGGRASTAT® (5.8 percent versus 8.6 percent, respectively; p = 0.043) .1 —  Health News from Medical News Today
  • "The study looked at a population undergoing a pharmaceutical regimen to prevent another incidence of an myocardial infarction, and hopefully will be reported as such in the mainstream media," he told NutraIngredients-USA. com. —  NutraIngredients-USA RSS
  • STEMI (ST segmentelevation myocardial infarction, a kind of heart attack) centers are coming next. —  EMSResponder.com: Top EMS News
  • Heart regenerates after infarction -- first trials with mice —  PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
  • MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The primary outcome was combined fatal CHD or nonfatal myocardial infarction, analyzed by intent-to-treat. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
 

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/ɪnˈfɑrkʃən/
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