Diagnostic application of the universal definition of myocardial infarction in the intensive care unit

Kristian Thygesen; Joseph S. Alpert; Allan S. Jaffe; Harvey D. White

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Diagnostic application of the universal definition of myocardial infarction in the intensive care unit

Kristian Thygesen, Joseph S. Alpert, Allan S. Jaffe, Harvey D. White

Cardiovascular Medicine

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Abstract

The new universal definition with five types of myocardial infarction is based on troponin elevation together with ischemic symptoms, typical electrocardiogram changes, or imaging evidence of loss of viable myocardium.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	543-548
Number of pages	6
Journal	Current Opinion in Critical Care
Volume	14
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/MCC.0b013e32830d34b9
State	Published - Oct 2008

Keywords

Classification
Myocardial infarction
Reinfarction
Troponins
Universal definition

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Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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