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The damage that the human body can survive these days is as awesome as it is horrible: crushing, burning, bombing, a burst blood vessel in the brain, a ruptured colon, a massive heart attack, rampaging infection. These conditions had once been uniformly fatal.
Atul Gawande

Meaning of "heart attack" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEART ATTACK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEART ATTACK

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Heart attack is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEART ATTACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

heart attack

Myocardial infarction

Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction is the medical term for an event commonly known as a heart attack. It happens when blood stops flowing properly to part of the heart and the heart muscle is injured due to not receiving enough oxygen. Usually this is because one of the coronary arteries that supplies blood to the heart develops a blockage due to an unstable buildup of white blood cells, cholesterol and fat. The event is called "acute" if it is sudden and serious. A person having an acute MI usually has sudden chest pain that is felt behind the breast bone and sometimes travels to the left arm or the left side of the neck. Additionally, the person may have shortness of breath, sweating, nausea, vomiting, abnormal heartbeats, and anxiety. Women experience fewer of these symptoms than men, but usually have shortness of breath, weakness, a feeling of indigestion, and fatigue. In many cases, in some estimates as high as 64%, the person does not have chest pain or other symptoms. These are called "silent" myocardial infarctions.

Definition of heart attack in the English dictionary

The definition of heart attack in the dictionary is any sudden severe instance of abnormal heart functioning, esp coronary thrombosis.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEART ATTACK

heart and soul
heart block
heart case
heart cherry
heart complaint
heart condition
heart disease
heart failure
heart monitor
heart murmur
heart of hearts
heart of oak
heart of stone
heart operation
heart problem
heart rate
heart starter
heart surgeon
heart surgery
heart transplant

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEART ATTACK

airborne attack
angle of attack
anxiety attack
arson attack
attack
banzai attack
bilious attack
counterattack
Cuttack
dictionary attack
ground attack
impingement attack
line of attack
panic attack
postattack
reattack
rocket attack
stack
suicide attack
the attack
torpedo attack

Synonyms and antonyms of heart attack in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «heart attack» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEART ATTACK

Find out the translation of heart attack to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of heart attack from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «heart attack» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

心脏病发作
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ataque cardíaco
570 millions of speakers

English

heart attack
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दिल का दौरा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

نَوْبَةٌ قَلبِيَّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сердечный приступ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ataque cardíaco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মনে প্রাণে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

crise cardiaque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

hati dan jiwa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Herzinfarkt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

心臓発作
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

심장 마비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ati lan nyawa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cơn đau tim
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இதயம் மற்றும் ஆன்மா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हृदय आणि आत्मा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kalp ve ruh
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

infarto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

atak serca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

серцевий напад
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

infarct
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καρδιακή προσβολή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hartaanval
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hjärtattack
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hjerteinfarkt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heart attack

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEART ATTACK»

The term «heart attack» is very widely used and occupies the 20.100 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEART ATTACK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heart attack

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10 QUOTES WITH «HEART ATTACK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word heart attack.
1
Anthony Browne
I had just been promoted to the first rugby team. It was a perfect, wonderful coming of age. My brother was already in the team, and my father had come to watch us. We went home, and my father died in front of me. Horribly, in about half an hour. He had a heart attack.
2
Jasper Carrott
My driving habits are so ingrained that the driving examiner would fail me in the first mile. That's provided he hadn't died of a heart attack by then.
3
Frank Carson
I don't think my wife likes me very much, when I had a heart attack she wrote for an ambulance.
4
John Coleman
Roger Revelle died of a heart attack three months after the Cosmos story was printed. Oh, how I wish he were still alive today. He might be able to stop this scientific silliness and end the global warming scam. He might well stand beside me as a global warming denier.
5
Roald Dahl
Nobody gets a nervous breakdown or a heart attack from selling kerosene to gentle country folk from the back of a tanker in Somerset.
6
Alan Dale
When you're tied to one show, you are very much at the mercy of the writers, so you can suddenly get a script where you have a heart attack and die.
7
Diane Farr
I did not work out while I was pregnant. I felt like I was having symptoms of a heart attack every time I worked out, so I enjoyed eating like a third grader and gained 55 pounds!
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Atul Gawande
The damage that the human body can survive these days is as awesome as it is horrible: crushing, burning, bombing, a burst blood vessel in the brain, a ruptured colon, a massive heart attack, rampaging infection. These conditions had once been uniformly fatal.
9
Matthew Goode
Golf courses are beautiful, it's good for the soul and it gets out the anger... well, if you don't care about the score then you won't have a heart attack.
10
Peter Hammill
If you're going to have a heart attack, mine was the kind to have. I'm thankful that it hasn't affected my output or my capacity to perform. And it has given me a lot to think and write about.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEART ATTACK»

Discover the use of heart attack in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heart attack and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Every Heart Attack Is Preventable: How to Take Control of ...
Arguing that a doctor's advice on preventing heart attacks should be challenged, the author identifies the twenty most important risk factors and introduces his special diet designed to overcome the risks.
Michael Mogadam, 2001
2
Heart Attack Proof: A Six-Week Cardiac Makeover for a ...
In Heart Attack Proof, Dr. Ozner shares the same six-week cardiac makeover to prevent and reverse heart disease he has been successfully giving his patients for more than 25 years.
Michael D. Ozner, 2013
3
Angina and Heart Attack
Provides information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for angina and heart attacks.
Phil Jevon, 2012
4
100 Questions and Answers about Heart Attack and Related ...
100 Questions and Answers About Heart Attack and Related Medical Problems by eminent cardiologist Edward K. Chung, MD covers a wide range of topics, including heart attack basics-what constitutes normal heart function and what happens in a ...
Edward K. Chung, 2003
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Beat the Heart Attack Gene
In Beat the Heart Attack Gene, world-renowned cardiovascular specialists Bradley Bale, MD and Amy Doneen, ARNP, present a new model for understanding and preventing heart disease.
Bradley Bale, Amy Doneen, 2013
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The Heart Attack Sutra: A New Commentary on the Heart Sutra
In 160 pages of fast-moving explication, he quotes sources as varied as Janis Joplin and Ludwig Wittgenstein, probes the text, explains its terminology, and answers students' questions.
Karl Brunnhölzl, 2012
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Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary, ...
Presents the plant-based diet developed by the author to treat heart patients, discussing the long-term studies done to prove the effectiveness of his program, along with recipes for salads, soups, main dishes, and desserts that comprise ...
Caldwell B. Esselstyn, 2007
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Hidden Causes of Heart Attack and Stroke: Inflammation, ...
Written in everyday language, this book prepares you to discuss the cutting edge blood tests for C-reactive protein, inherited and acquired hidden risk factors and how to neutralize them by natural means.
Christian Wilde, 2003
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The 10 Best Questions for Recovering from a Heart Attack: ...
With a wealth of resources and up-to-the-minute information, The 10 Best Questions™ for Recovering from a Heart Attack shows you and your family how to move beyond your fears and use the power of the Best Questions and Magic Questions ...
Dede Bonner, 2009
10
Heart Attack!: Advice for Patients by Patients
Presents accounts by heart attack survivors on the symptoms, treatment, and rehabilition they experienced along with information on ways to prevent and treat heart disease.
Kathy Berra, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEART ATTACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heart attack is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vida Health and AstraZeneca launch new app for post-heart attack
Vida Health and AstraZeneca have teamed up to launch a new app for recovering heart attack patients that should help people recover faster ... «Fortune, Jul 15»
2
Newcastle medics make breakthrough that could help UK's heart
A drug used by transplant patients could significantly limit the damage suffered following a heart attack, according to a breakthrough by ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
3
Remanded Nauru MP has heart attack | Radio New Zealand News
A Nauru opposition MP Sprent Dabwido who has been in custody on the island following protests has been taken to hospital after suffering a ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
4
Even people with low risk of heart attack, stroke can benefit from …
The new battery of measures used in the 2013 guidelines aimed to spot and treat healthy patients whose probability of suffering a heart attack ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
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How to survive ANYTHING from a heart attack to a plane crash - Metro
We ALL know what to do if we're attacked by a rampaging bear – you either play dead, or at the crucial moment, put your finger up its anus to ... «Metro, Jul 15»
6
Millionaire 'feared' wife before fatal heart attack | New York Post
A Manhattan financial analyst lived in fear of his money-hungry wife before he dropped dead of a heart attack, a court filing claims. Berkshire ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
7
Joe Nathan: Healing after his heart attack
Having learned a few things over the last week about life and death, I thought I'd pass them on to you. First, you may have read about the signs ... «Star News, Jul 15»
8
Girl who died of heart attack was let down by seven different …
A TEENAGER who died after severe constipation caused a heart attack was let down by seven different agencies, a serious case review has ... «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»
9
Former CSU basketball coach dies of a heart attack - WLTZ 38 …
Herbert Green died of a heart attack last night. He spent 25 seasons as the basketball coach at CSU; winning four regular season peach belt conference titles ... «WLTZ 38 NBC, Jul 15»
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New app to help heart attack patients recover faster | Zee News
New York: A new app is out there to help heart attack patients recover faster. It may help people cope better with the trauma associated with a ... «Zee News, Jul 15»

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