heart attack
noun
Note: Symptoms of heart attack include discomfort or pain in the chest, shoulder, arm, back, neck, or jaw, shortness of breath, dizziness or lightheadedness, heartburn, nausea, excessive sweating, and extreme fatigue.
called also myocardial infarction
Examples of heart attack in a Sentence
Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Bob Odenkirk recently reflected on his near-death heart attack that took place on the set of Better Call Saul.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 17 May 2026
The Melrose Place actor died of a heart attack on April 19 at age 57.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Walton, who was unemployed, suffered a heart attack requiring ongoing care.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
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“Heart attack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20attack. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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heart attack
nounNote: Symptoms of heart attack include discomfort or pain in the chest, shoulder, arm, back, neck, or jaw, shortness of breath, dizziness or light-headedness, heartburn, nausea, excessive sweating, and extreme fatigue.
Harvard Medical School Health LetterPeter Aldhous, Sciencecalled also acute myocardial infarction, myocardial infarction
compare angina pectoris, coronary insufficiency, heart failure sense 1
