heart attacks

A form of heart attack — An acute myocardial infarction, sometimes fatal, caused by the sudden occurrence of coronary thrombosis, which obstructs the blood supply to the heart and leads to necrosis of heart muscle tissue.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of heart attack
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APA

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Chicago

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