heart attack

Example Sentences

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“A heart attack in a patient with his characteristics, it’s the most common thing in the world for a patient to die like that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

At 63, less than five years removed from a heart attack that nearly ended his life, the actor understands exactly what his body is capable of.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

A man said he was in Ysbyty Glan Clwyd for 22 hours after he suffered a heart attack - and had been in a cupboard before getting on to a ward.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Former Metropolitan police officer Michael Fanone, who suffered a heart attack on Jan. 6, 2021 after being shot with a stun gun by a rioter, felt betrayed by the DOJ’s reversal.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

There, the initial instincts of physicians about who was suffering a heart attack weren’t very good.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell