Implications of the universal definition of myocardial infarction

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

doi:10.1038/ncpcardio1329

Implications of the universal definition of myocardial infarction

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

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The original WHO definition of myocardial infarction (MI) was revised in 2000 and further refined in 2007. Central to the new universal definition of MI was the use of the highly sensitive and specific biomarker troponin. In the investigation reviewed in this commentary, Hochholzer et al. showed that acute and long-term postinfarction prognosis and mortality were adversely affected when patients met the newly revised criteria for acute MI.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	678-679
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine
Volume	5
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpcardio1329
State	Published - 2008

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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