EditorialDefining myocardial infarction: “will the real myocardial infarction please stand up?”
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Implications of the redefinition of myocardial infarction
With the use of new sensitive biomarkers of myocardial necrosis, the epidemiological incidence and prevalence of myocardial infarction is altered, thereby creating considerable consternation for students of epidemiology. Indeed, it may be difficult to compare current and future public health statistics dealing with myocardial infarction with data from earlier eras. The article by Kontos et al5 in the current issue of the Journal emphasizes this important point. These authors noted that the
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