Date: December 2002
Definition:
The death of a portion of the heart muscle due to inadequate blood supply, that has resulted in all of the following evidence of acute myocardial infarction: new characteristic electrocardiographic changes; the characteristic rise of cardiac enzymes, troponins or other biochemical markers; where all of the above shows a definite acute myocardial infarction. Other acute coronary syndromes, including but not limited to angina, are not covered under this definition.
No change since September 2002
Date: September 2002
Definition:
The death of a portion of the heart muscle due to inadequate blood supply, that has resulted in all of the following evidence of acute myocardial infarction: new characteristic electrocardiographic changes; the characteristic rise of cardiac enzymes, troponins or other biochemical markers; where all of the above shows a definite acute myocardial infarction. Other acute coronary syndromes, including but not limited to angina, are not covered under this definition.
Date: April 2002
Definition:
The death of a portion of the heart muscle as a result of inadequate blood supply as evidenced by new electrocardiographic changes and by elevation of cardiac enzymes. The evidence must be consistent with the diagnosis of heart attack.
No change since June 2000