title: Definitions of ischaemia, infarction and necrosis.
abstract: Definitions of the terms ischaemia, infarction and necrosis are presented and their significance in connection with sudden cardiac death is discussed. Morphological features of acute myocardial fibre degeneration are reviewed and the significance of such findings are considered.
mesh_terms: D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000473:pathology*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D009336:Necrosis