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Assessment and classification of patients with myocardial injury and infarction in clinical practice

Andrew R Chapman1, Philip D Adamson1, Nicholas L Mills1

  • 1BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.

Heart (British Cardiac Society)
|November 4, 2016
PubMed

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Myocardial injury and type 2 myocardial infarction are common in hospitalized patients, affecting over a third and leading to poor outcomes. Identifying coronary artery disease in these cases may improve patient prognosis.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Biomedical Science

Background:

  • Myocardial injury is frequent in patients without acute coronary syndrome.
  • Current guidelines classify myocardial infarction by etiology, distinguishing type 1 (plaque rupture) from type 2 (supply-demand imbalance).
  • Myocardial injury without ischemia is classified as acute or chronic.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss the challenges and implications of classifying myocardial infarction, particularly type 2.
  • To highlight the prevalence and poor outcomes associated with myocardial injury and type 2 myocardial infarction.
  • To emphasize the potential benefit of considering coronary artery disease in type 2 myocardial infarction.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current international guidelines on myocardial infarction classification.
  • Analysis of the diagnostic criteria and clinical implications of type 2 myocardial infarction.
  • Discussion of the prognostic impact of myocardial injury and type 2 myocardial infarction.

Main Results:

  • Type 2 myocardial infarction and myocardial injury affect over one-third of hospitalized patients.
  • These conditions are associated with significantly poor short-term and long-term outcomes, with a 5-year mortality rate of two-thirds.
  • The current classification system faces challenges in practical adoption due to diagnostic ambiguity and uncertain implications.

Conclusions:

  • The classification of myocardial infarction is evolving, with future guidelines likely to emphasize coronary artery disease identification in type 2 myocardial infarction.
  • Clinicians should investigate potential contributions of coronary artery disease to myocardial injury.
  • Targeted secondary prevention in selected patients with type 2 myocardial infarction and underlying coronary artery disease may improve outcomes.

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