When the heart does not get enough blood flow, the heart muscle dies This is called a myocardial infarction or, in more common language, a heart attack
Also called a heart attack; results from permanent damage to an area of the heart muscle This happens when the blood supply to the area is interrupted because of narrowed or blocked blood vessels
—The death of an area of heart muscle as a result of being deprived of its blood supply; characterized by severe pain in the chest; commonly called a heart attack
occurs when one of more regions of the heart muscle experience a severe or prolonged decrease in oxygen supply caused by a blocked blood flow to the heart muscle
a heart attack that occurs when an artery feeding the heart becomes blocked (occluded) by a blood clot (thrombus) or atherosclerotic plaque such that blood flow is restricted to the heart muscle depriving it of oxygen (ischemia) resulting in death of myocardial tissue, a potentially life-threatening condition
Commonly called a "heart attack" Involves irreversible damage to heart tissue/muscle Insufficient oxygen reaching the heart muscle via the coronary arteries may cause angina, heart attack (myocardial infarction), or even death to the affected area of the heart
Sudden, severe chest pain that occurs when a portion of the heart no longer receives oxygen-rich blood, usually due to total or near-total blockage of a coronary artery by a blood clot formed in an area already narrowed by plaque The surrounding heart muscle dies and the heart stops working effectively Also known as a heart attack A myocardial infarction is part of the acute coronary syndrome