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infarct

Death and scarring of a portion of the tissue in an organ, as a result of congestion or blockage of a blood vessel serving it. Myocardial infarction is the technical term for a heart attack.



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BACKGROUND Differentiating occlusion of the circumflex branch of the left coronary artery (also called the circumflex artery) from occlusion of the right coronary artery is often difficult because either may be associated with a pattern of acute inferior myocardial infarction on the electrocardiogram.
The National Heart Foundation of Australia (NHFA) will partner with nurses to develop and implement strategies that aim to raise awareness of the warning signs of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and the benefits of early, appropriate action in this life threatening situation.
To the Editor: Changes in spleen structure, frequently encountered during malaria, may result either in a simple asymptomatic enlargement or in serious complications such as hematoma, rupture, or infarction (1-3).
 
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