How to Use heart attack in a Sentence

heart attack

noun
Definition of heart attacknext
  • He died of a massive heart attack.
  • Her chest pains turned out to be caused by a minor heart attack.
  • So Randal, the video-store guy, has a massive heart attack.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2022
  • When a person has symptoms that suggest heart attack, the troponin test will show whether there is damage to the heart cells.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 31 Aug. 2022
  • About 24 hours later, another heart attack took her at the age of 58.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2022
  • His father had a heart attack and passed away while Jeff was in the hospital waiting room, unable to say goodbye.
    — Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 21 Aug. 2022
  • Browd had a heart attack in September that year and Lynda Cruz and the boys came to see her in the hospital.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022
  • More news:Pills, DUIs, a crash, amputation, a heart attack.
    — Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2022
  • He was hospitalized for a heart attack and was also taking antidepressants, the news agency said.
    — Ann M. Simmons and Patricia Kowsmann, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022
  • To add another meta layer, the story was inspired by Smith's own 2018 heart attack.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 1 Sep. 2022
  • In people with stable coronary artery disease, opening up a blood vessel can reduce symptoms, but has not been shown, despite many studies, to reduce risk of heart attack or death.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Interestingly, even just a 2 mm Hg blood pressure difference can reduce the risk of heart attack by up to 10%.
    — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Scientists reaffirm that the benefit of aspirin likely outweighs the risk of side effects specifically for those who have already had a first heart attack or stroke.
    — Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Maganov, 67, was being treated in the hospital after a heart attack, and had been taking antidepressants.
    — Harold Maass, The Week, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Then, in 1935, at the age of fifty-three, Baruch Israel died of a heart attack.
    — Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Patients with hearts in the shape of this pot are at greater risk of a heart attack.
    — Heather Lanier, Longreads, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Birth control pills can raise the risk for blood clots, strokes, and heart attacks.
    — Maggie Fox, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
  • All are grilled, all with a low chance of contributing to a heart attacks.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
  • In the movie, Lisa dies from a sudden heart attack while at a restaurant with Monk.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Lange died at age 81 of a heart attack at his home in Mill Valley, Calif.
    — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
  • His mother died in her sleep of a heart attack at age 55 three years ago.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Her mother suffered a heart attack and died on the trip.
    — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
  • This may increase the risk of heart attack and heart disease.
    — Lauren Krouse, Health, 9 June 2024
  • Blood clots raise the likelihood of heart attack and stroke.
    — Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Aug. 2024
  • His daughter Mika Ito said the cause was a heart attack.
    — Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Jan. 2023
  • One piece lodged near his heart and caused a mild heart attack a few days later.
    — Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
  • These drugs can also lower the risk of events like heart attack or stroke.
    — Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Sudden sweating can also be one of the first signs of a heart attack.
    — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Her death certificate listed the cause of death as a heart attack.
    — Dave Altimari and Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The researchers also note that there was a clear drop in the risk of having a sudden heart attack.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 Nov. 2022

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