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heart attack Definition

heart attack

noun

any sudden instance of the blood supply to the heart muscle itself becoming inadequate, resulting in heart muscle damage; esp., coronary thrombosis

heart attack Usage Examples

Preposition: as

  • result: Of 1200 patients, eight suffered heart attacks as a result of taking the medication.

Converse of object

  • suffer: She said, " Every two minutes someone in the UK will suffer a heart attack, with only half of them surviving.
  • have: A person having a heart attack will usually complain of a tight pain in the chest.
  • compare: Why does exercising in the cold increase your risk of having a heart attack compared with exerting yourself under temperate conditions?

Adjective modifier

  • suspected: Boatbuilder Dave Ovington of Tynemouth ( UK ) died suddenly of a suspected heart attack last weekend.
  • fatal: A ndy Scott knows he should be DEAD only a sixth sense prevented him from suffering a fatal heart attack on the pitch.
  • massive: Eric Morecambe, you may remember, had a massive heart attack.
  • sudden: As Professor E. Schaefer ( USA ) succinctly put it, There's no such thing as a sudden heart attack.
  • second: A good man had died after a second heart attack.
  • subsequent: It is arguably more important than the subsequent heart attack as there is still an opportunity to change the course of events.

Preposition: on

  • pitch: A ndy Scott knows he should be DEAD only a sixth sense prevented him from suffering a fatal heart attack on the pitch.
heart attack Quotes

Except for the occasional heart attack,I never felt better.

—Cheney, Dick (Richard Bruce)