Meaning of HEART ATTACK

Pronunciation:			hârt u'tak
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function
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	See Also:		attack, coronary, coronary failure, coronary thrombosis, heart failure, MI, myocardial infarct, myocardial infarction
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Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		occurs when one of more regions of the heart muscle experience a severe or prolonged decrease in oxygen supply caused by a blocked blood flow to the heart muscle.
Dream Dictionary
	Definition:		Dreaming that you have a heart attack, refers to a lack of support and acceptance. Perhaps you also feel a loss of love.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		This happens when the blood supply to an area of the heart is interrupted because of narrowed or blocked blood vessels. This can cause permanent damage to the heart muscle.
Thesaurus Terms
	Related Terms:		angina, angina pectoris, aortic insufficiency, aortic stenosis, apoplectic stroke, apoplexy, arrhythmia, arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, auricular fibrillation, beriberi heart, cardiac arrest, cardiac insufficiency, cardiac shock, cardiac stenosis, cardiac thrombosis, carditis, congenital heart disease, cor biloculare, cor juvenum, cor triatriatum, coronary, coronary insufficiency, coronary thrombosis, diastolic hypertension, encased heart, endocarditis, extrasystole, fatty heart, fibroid heart, flask-shaped heart, frosted heart, hairy heart, heart block, heart condition, heart disease, heart failure, high blood pressure, hypertension, hypertensive heart disease, ischemic heart disease, mitral insufficiency, mitral stenosis, myocardial insufficiency, myocarditis, myovascular insufficiency, ox heart, palpitation, paralytic stroke, paroxysmal tachycardia, pericarditis, pile, premature beat, pseudoaortic insufficiency, pulmonary insufficiency, pulmonary stenosis, rheumatic heart disease, round heart, sclerosis, stony heart, stroke, tachycardia, thrombosis, tricuspid insufficiency, tricuspid stenosis, turtle heart, varicose veins, varix, ventricular fibrillation