Synonyms for infarction
ɪnˈfɑrk ʃənin·farc·tion

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1. infarct, infarctionnoun

   localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply

   Synonyms:
   infarct

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1. • Pathology

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1. List of paraphrases for "infarction":

   myocardium, infarct

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1. Steven Nissen:

   I see heart patients that come in with terrible histories, multiple myocardial infarction, sometimes bypass surgery, many stents and they say, ‘Doctor, I’ve tried multiple statins, but whenever I take a statin, my muscles hurt, or they’re weak. I can’t walk upstairs. I just can’t tolerate these drugs,’ we do need alternatives for these patients.

2. Steven Nissen:

   In secondary prevention, aspirin is important. If you have a stent, if you've had a myocardial infarction or a stroke, for all of those people, aspirin works. It provides a modest but definite benefit.