心筋梗塞

しんきんこうそく
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1A condition in which a coronary artery becomes blocked, causing part of the heart muscle (myocardium) to die—commonly called a heart attack or myocardial infarction.

NounMedicine

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祖父が心筋梗塞で緊急入院した。

My grandfather was rushed to the hospital with a heart attack.

胸の激しい痛みや息切れは心筋梗塞の兆候かもしれない。

Severe chest pain and shortness of breath may be signs of a heart attack.

心筋梗塞は早期の血栓溶解やカテーテル治療が命を救うことがある。

Early thrombolysis or catheter treatment for a myocardial infarction can sometimes save lives.

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