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).
Exposure to second hand tobacco smoke (acute) (chronic)
Passive smoking (acute) (chronic)
Subsequent ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of anterior wall
Subsequent ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of inferior wall
Subsequent non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial infarction
Subsequent ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of other sites
Subsequent ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of unspecified site