Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction (2018)
Published: August 25, 2018
- This follow up to the Third Definition of Myocardial Infarction (2012) includes new concepts in differentiating myocardial infarction from myocardial injury, electrical remodeling and arrhythmias, and the use of imaging as a diagnostic tool.
- Updated information regarding the definition of Type 1-5 myocardial infarction, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays and rule-in/rule-out protocols is provided.
- This update includes new sections on: Takotsubo syndrome, myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA), chronic kidney disease, atrial fibrillation, regulatory perspectives on myocardial infarction, and silent or unrecognized myocardial infarction.
Supporting Materials
Recommended Reading
- 2018 Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Current State of the Science: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
- 2017 AHA/ACC Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Adults With ST-Elevation and Non–ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures
- 2016 Acute Myocardial Infarction in Women
- 2015 ACC/AHA/SCAI Focused Update on Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: An Update of the 2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
- 2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
- 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
- 2012 ACCF/AHA Focused Update of the Guideline for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non–ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (Updating the 2007 Guideline and Replacing the 2011 Focused Update)