Myocardial Infarction - Type 1 vs Type 2 The key difference between Type I vs. Type II MI is the presence/absence Of plaque rupture Myocardial Infarction Type 1 - Plaque rupture/erosion with occlusive thrombus - Plaque rupture/erosion with non-occlusive thrombus Myocardial Infarction Type 2 - Atherosclerosis and oxygen supply/demand imbalance - Vasospasm or coronary microvascular dysfunction - Non-atherosclerotic coronary dissection - Oxygen supply/demand imbalance alone #Diagnosis #Myocardial #Infarction #TypeII #Types #Versus #NSTEMI #Type1 #Type2 #Definition
