infarct

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The next steps are to find a way to neutralize the harmful protein and test if this can reduce VT burden and infarct size.

From Science Daily • Oct. 13, 2025

In a post on social media, external-link Roebuck said tests found she had suffered a "left occipital infarct" but there was no lasting damage to her brain or vision.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2024

A left occipital infarct is a type of ischaemic stroke, which is caused by a blood clot clogging an artery in a brain.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2024

If the alarm clock suddenly rings an hour earlier than usual, a weak heart can suffer an infarct.

From Scientific American • Mar. 7, 2013

The arteries of the heart are not terminal vessels but as a rule blocking of a large branch leads to anemic infarct.

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall