German word

Herzinfarkt

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhɛɐ̯tsɪnˌfaɐ̯kt/

Meaning

  • masculine nounheart attack

Example

Er hatte einen Herzinfarkt.

He suffered a heart attack.

Illustration for Herzinfarkt (heart attack)

More examples

Schnelle Hilfe kann das Überleben bei einem Herzinfarkt sichern.

Quick help can ensure survival in the event of a heart attack.

Core concept

A coronary artery suddenly shuts, leaving part of the heart without blood so the affected muscle begins to die.

Common phrases

  • einen Herzinfarkt haben

    have a heart attack

  • an einem Herzinfarkt sterben

    die of a heart attack

Similar words

Myokardinfarkt: The official medical term for heart muscle death caused by reduced blood flow.
Infarkt: A shortened term for tissue death caused by a loss of blood flow.
Herzstillstand: A condition in which the heart stops beating and can no longer pump blood.
Angina pectoris: A medical condition causing temporary reduced heart blood flow and crushing chest pain.

Definition in German

Plötzlicher Verschluss eines Koronararterienabschnitts, der zum Absterben von Herzmuskelzellen führt.

Word origin

Herzinfarkt combines German Herz, 'heart', with the medical borrowing Infarkt, from Latin infarctus, referring to tissue damage caused by blocked blood flow.

Usage tips

  • Herzinfarkt is masculine, with the forms der Herzinfarkt and die Herzinfarkte; the accusative phrase is einen Herzinfarkt.

Opposites

  • Herzgesundheitheart healthnoun

Related words

  • Herzinfarktrisikoheart attack risknoun
  • Herzinfarktpatientheart attack patientnoun

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