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Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD There are many types and combinations of drugs used to treat a myocardial infarction (MI), also known as a heart attack. These drugs can help prevent blood ...

Myocardial infarction, or heart attack, occurs when death or damage occurs in the muscle tissue of the heart due to low blood supply. The heart muscle relies on oxygen to function.

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Heart attacks are also called myocardial infarctions (MIs). “Myo” means muscle, “cardial” refers to the heart, and “infarction” means the death of tissue because of a lack of blood supply.