Infarkt
derNouninfarction; heart attack
English translations
- 01
myocardial infarction
- 02
heart attack
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein plötzlicher Verschluss eines Blutgefäßes, der zu einer Schädigung des Gewebes führt.
- English meaning
- Infarction
- Synonym
- Herzinfarkt
- German example
- Ein Herzinfarkt kann lebensbedrohlich sein.
- English example
- A heart infarction can be life-threatening.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Infarkt
- Plural Form
- die Infarkte
Related words
- Myokardinfarkt
Myocardial infarction
- Herzinfarkt
Heart attack
- Leichenschau
A post-mortem examination is the medical examination of a deceased person to determine the cause and time of death.
- Obduktion
Autopsy
- Autopsie
autopsy
- Herzversagen
Heart failure describes the condition where the heart is unable to pump enough blood through the body to meet the needs of the organs.
- Todesursache
Cause of death
- Myokard
The myocardium is the muscular tissue of the heart.
- Leichenöffnung
Autopsy
- koronar
Coronary refers to the coronary arteries that supply the heart with blood.
- Arterienverkalkung
Arteriosclerosis
Example sentences with “Infarkt”
Er hatte einen schweren Infarkt. (He had a severe heart attack.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Infarkt always a heart attack?
Medically, it refers to tissue death from lack of oxygen. While often used for heart attacks (Herzinfarkt), it can refer to other organs.