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cardiovascular

: involving the heart and blood vessels

heart attack

: an acute episode of heart disease (as myocardial infarction) due to insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle especially when caused by a coronary thrombosis or a coronary occlusion

coronary thrombosis

: the blocking of a coronary artery of the heart by a thrombus

thrombus

: a clot of blood formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin -- compare EMBOLUS