der Herzinfarkt
Translation
heart attack, myocardial infarction
Examples
Er hatte gestern einen Herzinfarkt.
He had a heart attack yesterday.
Hoher Blutdruck erhöht das Herzinfarktrisiko.
High blood pressure increases the risk of a heart attack.
Grammar Patterns
to have/suffer a heart attack to have a heart attack He had a heart attack yesterday.
Similar Words
Herzanfall (heart attack), Herzstillstand (cardiac arrest)
Etymology
From 'Herz' (heart) and 'Infarkt' (infarction). A direct compound that is very similar to its English equivalent 'myocardial infarction'.
Memory Tips
Recognize 'Herz' as 'heart' and 'Infarkt' as the cognate 'infarction'. The word is almost a direct translation.