Destruction of myocardial tissue caused by blockage of a coronary artery, either by a thrombus or by aethrosclerosis. Also heart attack
Emeril Lagasse is going to die of myocardial infarction one of these days, due to his great love of pork fat.
by Antinous September 23, 2003
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1)death of myocardium following ischemia, usually due to an occlusion of the coronary artery (MI)

2)a term to simultaneously communicate "heart attack" and "i am pompous"
i know what an MI is. im an arrogant premed.
by david January 4, 2004
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