Myocardial Injury: an Umbrella Diagnosis of Confusion

Authors: Hanumantha R Jogu*

DOI: 10.23880/oajc-16000149

Volume 4, Issue 1

Abstract

The first description of myocardial infarction (MI) in the history of medical literature was in the late 19th century by Hammer, et al.  It was not until the late 20th century, the first unified definition of MI was proposed by the working group of the World Health Organization based on electrocardiogram. Later, the definition of MI has advanced towards using both clinical and biochemical approaches after the development of more validated cardiac troponin (cTn).

Keywords: Myocardial Injury; Umbrella Diagnosis; Upper Reference Level

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