心肌梗死

xīnjī gěngsǐ

noun

Meanings

HSK 7-9

他突发心肌梗死,被紧急送往医院。

Tā tūfā xīnjī gěngsǐ, bèi jǐnjí sòngwǎng yīyuàn.

He had a sudden heart attack and was rushed to the hospital.

HSK 7-9

高血压患者要警惕心肌梗死。

Gāoxuèyā huànzhě yào jǐngtì xīnjī gěngsǐ.

Hypertension patients must watch out for myocardial infarction.

usage

Commonly shortened to 心梗 (xīngěng) in news headlines and everyday speech. 心肌梗死 is the full medical term; 心梗 is what people actually say.

心 xīn

肌 jī

梗 gěng

死 sǐ