Definition of "infarcted" [infarcted]

• Affected by infarcts (adjective)

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• ""Past attempts at treating infarcted hearts with stem cells have shown promise, but they have really been hampered by these challenges," explained Dr. Chuck Murry, director of the Center for Cardiovascular Biology in the UW Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, and corresponding author on the study."
• "In late February, it announced that cardiomyocytes differentiated from human embryonic stem cells were able to be transplanted into an infarcted rat heart and successfully survive, engraft and prevent heart failure."
• "Flitting down the stairs, I nearly infarcted whenever the lift banged or hotel staff conversed on the landings."