heart attack

🇺🇸 /ˈhɑːrt ətæk/ 🇬🇧 /ˈhɑːt ətæk/
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A sudden medical emergency where blood flow to the heart is blocked, which can be life-threatening.

If someone has a heart attack, they need immediate medical help to survive.

translation

n. A sudden medical emergency where blood flow to the heart is blocked, which can be life-threatening.

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Plural heart attacks