A disorder characterized by gross necrosis of the myocardium; this is due to an interruption of blood supply to the area.
Coagulation of blood in any of the coronary vessels. The presence of a blood clot thrombus) often leads to myocardial infarction.
Complete blockage of blood flow through one of the coronary arteries, usually from coronary atherosclerosis.
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Gross necrosis of the myocardium, as a result of interruption of the blood supply to the area, as in coronary thrombosis.
Gross necrosis of the myocardium, as a result of interruption of the blood supply to the area.
Necrosis of the myocardium caused by an obstruction of the blood supply to the heart coronary circulation).
Necrosis of the myocardium, as a result of interruption of the blood supply to the area. It is characterized by a severe and rapid onset of symptoms that may include chest pain, often radiating to the left arm and left side of the neck, dyspnea, sweating, and palpitations.
Exposure to second hand tobacco smoke (acute) (chronic)
Passive smoking (acute) (chronic)
ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of anterior wall
ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving left main coronary artery
ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving left anterior descending coronary artery
ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving other coronary artery of anterior wall
ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of inferior wall
ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving right coronary artery
ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving other coronary artery of inferior wall
ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of other sites
ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving left circumflex coronary artery
ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving other sites
ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of unspecified site
Non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial infarction
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified
Other type of myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction type 2
Other myocardial infarction type