English–Spanish
“heart attack” in Spanish
How to say “heart attack” in Spanish
“Heart attack” in Spanish is infarto.
Sudden blockage of a coronary artery damaging heart muscle.
Example sentences with infarto
El paciente sufrió un infarto ayer.
The patient suffered a heart attack yesterday.
Tips for using infarto
- In casual speech 'me dio un infarto' often expresses extreme fright rather than a literal medical emergency, so rely on context to tell if it is figurative or an actual medical event.