What it means
In most charts MI means myocardial infarctionmy-oh-KAR-dee-ul in-FARK-shunDeath of part of the heart muscle because its blood supply is blocked; a heart attack.my/o musclecardi/o heart-al having to do withinfarct area of dead tissueFull entry , the death of heart muscle when its blood supply is blocked. In heart valve notes it can mean mitral insufficiency (a leaky mitral valve), and in mental health and teaching it can mean motivational interviewing, a way of talking that helps people find their own reasons to change.
For the nurse
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Related terms
myocardial infarction
Death of part of the heart muscle because its blood supply is blocked; a heart attack.
cardiac monitor
A machine that shows the heart's electrical rhythm on a screen without stopping, using electrodes on the chest.