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. 2015 Aug 23;7(10):820–824. doi: 10.14740/jocmr2280w

Table 2. Types/Mechanism of Myocardial Infarction [1].

I Primary myocardial ischemia, i.e. plaque rupture, thrombus formation
II Supply/demand ischemia, i.e. vasospasm, hypotension, arrhythmia, severe anemia
III Injury without ischemia, i.e. myocarditis, cardiac contusion
IV Multifactorial, i.e. heart failure, renal failure