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Heart attack

Date: July 2001

Definition:

The death of a portion of the heart muscle as a result of inadequate blood supply as evidenced by new electrocardiograph changes and by the elevation of cardiac enzymes. The evidence must be consistent with the diagnosis of heart attack.

The statement "A history of typical chest pain may be used as additional evidence" has been excluded

 

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