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Myocardial Infarction

Known as: attacking heart, Myocardial infarction (MI), -- Heart Attack 
Gross necrosis of the myocardium, as a result of interruption of the blood supply to the area, as in coronary thrombosis.
National Institutes of Health

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Narrower (2)

Anterior myocardial infarctionInferior Wall Myocardial Infarction

Broader (2)

Heart Diseasescirculatory disorders

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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Incidence and clinical significance of distal embolization during primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction.
AIMS Although recognized as an important feature of atherosclerotic coronary disease, little is known about the frequency and… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Prophylactic implantation of a defibrillator in patients with myocardial infarction and reduced ejection fraction.
BACKGROUND Patients with reduced left ventricular function after myocardial infarction are at risk for life-threatening… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Normal Flow (TIMI-3) Before Mechanical Reperfusion Therapy Is an Independent Determinant of Survival in Acute Myocardial Infarction: Analysis From the Primary Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction…
Background—Whereas survival after lytic therapy for myocardial infarction is strongly dependent on early administration, it is… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Coronary Angioplasty with or without Stent Implantation for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Background Coronary-stent implantation is frequently performed for treatment of acute myocardial infarction. However, few studies… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Plaque erosion is a major substrate for coronary thrombosis in acute myocardial infarction
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of plaque erosion as a substrate for coronary thrombosis. DESIGN Pathological study in… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) trial: Phase I. A comparison between intravenous tissue plasminogen activator and intravenous streptokinase
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Coronary arteriographic findings soon after non-Q-wave myocardial infarction.
Complete occlusion of the infarct-related coronary artery is a frequent finding soon after Q-wave (transmural) myocardial… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Regional cardiac dilatation after acute myocardial infarction: recognition by two-dimensional echocardiography.
To assess the early topographic changes after acute transmural myocardial infarction, we studied 28 patients during the first two… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
QT interval prolongation as predictor of sudden death in patients with myocardial infarction.
Fifty-five patients with recent myocardial infarction and 55 healthy controls, matched for age, sex, race, height, weight… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Hyperlipidemia in coronary heart disease. I. Lipid levels in 500 survivors of myocardial infarction.
Plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels were measured after an overnight fast in 500 consecutively studied 3-mo survivors of… 
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