Table 2.
Clinical disorder | ||
1 | Epicardiac coronary disorders (MI type 1) | (a) Atherosclerotic plaque rupture |
(b) Ulceration | ||
(c) Fissuring | ||
(d) Erosion or coronary dissection with non-obstructive CAD | ||
2 | Imbalance between oxygen supply and demand (MI type 2) | (a) Coronary embolism |
(b) Coronary artery vasospasm | ||
3 | Coronary endothelial dysfunction (MI type 2) | (a) Coronary microvascular dysfunction |
4 | Myocardial causes | (a) Cardiomyopathy |
– i. Takotsubo syndrome | ||
– ii. Dilated | ||
– iii. Hypertrophic | ||
(b) (Peri)-myocarditis | ||
(c) Myocardial trauma or injury | ||
(d) Tachyarrhythmia-induced infarct | ||
5 | Non-cardiac causes | (a) Renal impairment |
(b) Pulmonary embolism |
CAD coronary artery disease, MI myocardial infarction