Myocardial | Word Myocardial at Open Dictionary of English by LearnThat Foundation

He has a condition known as myocardial ischemia, in which clogged arteries reduce the flow of oxygen to the heart.
Obstruction leads to angina pain or death of heart muscles (also called myocardial infarction) and causes a 'heart attack'.
It is also known as myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), multigated acquisition (MUGA) scan, radionuclide stress test, and nuclear stress test.
High blood pressure, heart valve disease and heart attacks can lead to a abnormal thickening of the heart muscle, called myocardial hypertrophy.

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