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Acute myocardial infarction

Known as: Akut hjerteinfakt, AKUTT HJERTEINFARKT - i21 - i22 - i23 - i24, Infarto agudo de miocardio 
Necrosis of the myocardium, as a result of interruption of the blood supply to the area. It is characterized by a severe and rapid onset of symptoms… 
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22 relations

Narrower (3)

Acute myocardial infarction, posterobasalAcute myocardial infarction, true posterior wall infarctionSubendocardial infarction, episode of care unspecified

Broader (3)

Anterior myocardial infarctionMyocardial Infarctioncirculatory disorders
Anterolateral Myocardial InfarctionAnteroseptal Myocardial InfarctionArteriosclerosisCardiovascular system

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Review
2014
Review
2014
Validation of Acute Myocardial Infarction Cases in the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan
Background The aim of this study was to determine the validity of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) diagnosis coding in the… 
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Determinants of the decline in mortality from acute myocardial infarction in England between 2002 and 2010: linked national database study
Objective To report trends in event and case fatality rates for acute myocardial infarction and examine the relative… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
The Hyperglycemia: Intensive Insulin Infusion in Infarction (HI-5) study: a randomized controlled trial of insulin infusion therapy for myocardial infarction.
OBJECTIVE There is conflicting evidence regarding the benefit of intravenous insulin therapy on mortality following acute… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Hospital quality for acute myocardial infarction: correlation among process measures and relationship with short-term mortality.
CONTEXT The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Acute myocardial infarction and kidney transplantation.
Although the risk for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is lower after transplantation than on the waiting list, this risk may… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Mortality rates in patients with ST-elevation vs. non-ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction: observations from an unselected cohort.
AIMS Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is categorized, according to the presenting electrocardiogram, into non-ST-elevation… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Inflammatory Markers at the Site of Ruptured Plaque in Acute Myocardial Infarction: Locally Increased Interleukin-6 and Serum Amyloid A but Decreased C-Reactive Protein
Background—Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with inflammation. However, it remains unclear whether it originates… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Determinants and prognostic implications of persistent ST-segment elevation after primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction: importance of microvascular reperfusion injury on clinical…
BACKGROUND Despite early recanalization of an occluded infarct artery, reperfusion at the level of the microcirculation may… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Metabolic Modulation of Acute Myocardial Infarction The ECLA Glucose-Insulin-Potassium Pilot Trial
Background —Several trials have been performed in the past using glucose, insulin, and potassium infusion (GIK) for the treatment… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Biochemical Markers of Myocardial Injury Is MB Creatine Kinase the Choice for the 1990s?
M odern medical practice requires rapid decisions. Patients must be triaged faster, treated more expeditiously, and discharged… 
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