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Heart attack or myocardial infarction
For Heart attack or myocardial infarction we have a term and definition in Vascular Disease.
Heart Attack Or myocardial Infarction (Vascular Disease) 
Occurs when reduced blood supply causes a portion of the heart muscle to die; often because a plaque buildup breaks down and a blood clot forms in a narrowed area of the artery.
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