silent myocardial infarction
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Related to silent myocardial infarction: silent myocardial ischemia, transmural infarction
si·lent my·o·car·di·al in·farc·tion
infarction that produces none of the characteristic symptoms and signs of myocardial infarction.
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si·lent my·o·car·di·al in·farct·ion
(sī'lĕnt mī'ō-kahr'dē-ăl in-fahrk'shŭn)Infarct that produces none of the characteristic symptoms and signs of myocardial infarction.
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silent myocardial infarction
Unrecognized myocardial infarction. The patient may experience difficulty breathing, heartburn, nausea, arm pain, or other atypical symptoms.
See also: infarction
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