what is the correct medical term for death of a portion of the heart, often referred to as a heart attack?
ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) is the name cardiologists currently use to describe a classic heart attack. âMyocardial infarction,â or heart attack, refers to the death of a portion of the heart muscle (myocardium) caused by blood flow interruption. âST segment elevationâ refers to a particular pattern seen on the electrocardiogram (ECG), often seen when a substantial part of the heart muscle is dying.