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Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction).
- Article from:
- Clinical Reference Systems
- Article date:
- July 1, 1999
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What is a heart attack?
A heart attack occurs when a blood vessel in the heart (coronary artery) becomes blocked and cuts off the blood supply to the heart muscle, causing that area of the heart to die.
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