Myocardial infarction: redefined or reinvented?

Elevation of troponins to centre stage in the drama of acute myocardial infarction is a direct consequence of the recent emergence of new terminology for acute coronary disease. [...]the term "acute coronary syndromes", coined to describe unstable angina and non-Q wave myocardial infarctio...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British heart journal 2002-07, Vol.88 (1), p.1-3
1. Verfasser:	Dargie, H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ACC Acute coronary syndromes American College of Cardiology Analysis Angina pectoris Biomarkers Cardiology creatine kinase Epidemiology ESC European Society of Cardiology Gangrene Heart attack Heart attacks Holistic Health Humans Measurement Mortality Muscle proteins myocardial infarction Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis Physiological aspects Protein research Risk Assessment ST segment elevation myocardial infarction STEMI Studies Terminology as Topic Troponin - metabolism troponins
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Zusammenfassung:	Elevation of troponins to centre stage in the drama of acute myocardial infarction is a direct consequence of the recent emergence of new terminology for acute coronary disease. [...]the term "acute coronary syndromes", coined to describe unstable angina and non-Q wave myocardial infarction, now also includes acute Q wave myocardial infarction. [...]patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are candidates for thrombolysis while those without are considered to have suspected acute coronary syndromes.
ISSN:	1355-6037 0007-0769 1468-201X
DOI:	10.1136/heart.88.1.1