A patient has arrived at the emergency room with a myocardial infarction. What is this patient most likely suffering from?

A myocardial infarction, or heart attack, occurs when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked, most commonly because of coronary artery disease. Therefore, the patient is most likely suffering from coronary disease. Hypertension can raise the risk of a heart attack, but it is not the condition the term myocardial infarction most directly indicates.

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