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		MPSimmons on Nov 18, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Risk of Acute MI After the Death of a Significant ... 'heart attack' is very imprecise. There are a ton of different conditions that can happen that are commonly referred to as a heart attack. MI is a specific condition.

quaquaqua1 on Nov 18, 2019 [–]

MI, while specific, is an unknown abbreviation among the average English speaking world.

Sure it can be changed through tactics like this, but I don't think "heart attack" is too imprecise for use...

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