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Myocardial infarction (often abbreviated MI) is the medical terminology for heart attack. An MI occurs when a blood clot reaches cardiac tissue resulting in death of the affected area. Normally tests for such a condition would include blood tests (e.g. troponin T) and ECG. Occaisionally an echocardiogram might be ordered to establish an ejection fraction.
Myocardial infarction (MI) or acute myocardial infarction (AMI), is commonly known as a heart attack.
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You can call it a 'myocardial infarction' if you want. I'd stick with 'heart attack' because people don't say "huh?".
It can also be known as either of the following: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI for short) Or Myocardial infarction (or MI for short).

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