Proposal for a Universal Definition of Cerebral Infarction

Proposal for a universal definition of cerebral infarction.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Cerebral infarction is a leading cause of disability and death worldwide but has no uniform international definition. SUMMARY OF REVIEW Recent diagnostic advances have revised fundamental concepts in cerebral and cardiac ischemia. Cardiologists, already possessed of a nosologic framework distinguishing myocardial infarction from unstable angina on the basis of tissue st...

Universal definition of myocardial infarction.

Chairpersons: Kristian Thygesen (Denmark)*, Joseph S. Alpert (USA)*, Harvey D. White (New Zealand)* Biomarker Group: Allan S. Jaffe, Coordinator (USA), Fred S. Apple (USA), Marcello Galvani (Italy), Hugo A. Katus (Germany), L. Kristin Newby (USA), Jan Ravkilde (Denmark) ECG Group: Bernard Chaitman, Co-ordinator (USA), Peter M. Clemmensen (Denmark), Mikael Dellborg (Sweden), Hanoch Hod (Israel),...

Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction: Clinical Insights

Aims: The universal definition of myocardial infarction (MI) classifies acute ischaemia into different classes according to lesion mechanism. Our aim was to perform a detailed comparison between these different types of MI in terms of baseline characteristics, management and prognosis. Methods and Results: An observational retrospective single-centre cohort study was performed, including 1,000 ...

Universal definition of myocardial infarction: clinical insights.

AIMS The universal definition of myocardial infarction (MI) classifies acute ischaemia into different classes according to lesion mechanism. Our aim was to perform a detailed comparison between these different types of MI in terms of baseline characteristics, management and prognosis. METHODS AND RESULTS An observational retrospective single-centre cohort study was performed, including 1,000 ...

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