MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION!

<blockquote> Edit: Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States. One person dies every 33 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease. May 15, 2023, Centers for Disease Control. </blockquote> <h1>Lights and Siren!</h1> <blockquote> Myocardial infarction (MI), colloquially known as “heart attack,” is caused by decreased or complete cessation of blood flow to a portion of the myocardium. Myocardial infarction may be “silent,” and go undetected, or it could be a catastrophic event leading to hemodynamic deterioration and sudden death. — NIH, Aug 8, 2023 </blockquote> Obviously, we civilians say “heart attack” because you must be a medical pro to pronounce “my-oh-card-ee-al inn-fark-shun” and use it in a sentence with any degree of confidence. Ummmmm… Oh, what? Yes, as a matter of fact, I tried one a coupl’a Tuesdays ago. I didn't care for it. The attack. No, nope, didn’t like it. <a href="https://medium.com/counterarts/myocardial-infarction-abe1b74b456d">Learn More</a>