| MeSH | Disease Ontology |
Disease ID: | D009203 | DOID:5844 |
Disease Name: | Myocardial Infarction | myocardial infarction |
Category: | MeSH | Disease Ontology |
Type: | Cardiovascular Diseases//Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms | disease of anatomical entity |
Define: | NECROSIS of the MYOCARDIUM caused by an obstruction of the blood supply to the heart (CORONARY CIRCULATION). | A coronary artery disease characterized by myocardial cell death (myocardial necrosis) due to prolonged ischaemia. |
Alias: | Cardiovascular Stroke//Heart Attack//Myocardial Infarct | heart attack//Myocardial infarct |