Myocardial Infarction - Definition and Types Type 1 - Spontaneous Myocardial Infarction - Atherosclerotic plaque rupture or intraluminal thrombus in one or more of the coronary arteries Type 2 - Myocardial Infarction Secondary to an Ischaemic Imbalance - Condition other than CAD contributes to an imbalance between myocardial oxygen supply and/or demand Type 3 - Cardiac Death Due to Myocardial Infarction - Suffer cardiac death with symptoms suggestive of myocardial ischaemia without elevated biomarkers Type 4 - Myocardial Infarction Associated With Revascularization Procedure - 4a: Related to PCI - 4b: Related to Stent Thrombosis Type 5 - Myocardial Infarction Related to CABG Procedure #Diagnosis #Cardiology #Myocardial #Infarction #Classification #Types #Definitions #NSTEMI #MI #Type1 #Type2 #Demand
