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What does heart attack mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word heart attack? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. An acute myocardial infarction, sometimes fatal, caused by the sudden occurrence of coronary thrombosis, which obstructs the blood supply to the heart and leads to necrosis of heart muscle tissue.
  2. (figuratively) Death or failure.
  3. shock or surprise (you nearly gave me a heart attack)
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The Richards took over the Taranaki lighthouse in 1976 when previous keeper Charlie Mallowes died from a heart attack.
His brother died of a heart attack a year ago and his father has had three attacks this year.
The major medical causes of karoshi deaths are heart attack and stroke due to stress.
She was a caregiver for a local resident who's recuperating from a recent heart attack.
High cholesterol puts a person at risk of a heart attack or stroke caused by a blood clot, so balance is essential.
A ray of hope appears in the form of Mary Burke, the daughter of a heart attack victim who strikes a chord with the troubled Pierce.

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