Type 1 Spontaneous myocardial infarction (MI) related to ischemia due to a primary coronary event such as plaque erosion and/or rupture, fissuring, or dissection Type 2 MI secondary to ischemia ...

[35] Perhaps, contributing to the "early hazard" effect, thrombolysis increases the incidence of myocardial rupture to about 0.5%. [25,27,36,37] Hemorrhagic cardiac tamponade [8,38] and splenic ...

An inferior myocardial infarction results from occlusion of the right coronary artery (RCA). This can cause a ST elevation myocardial infarction or a non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction.

An anterior myocardial infarction results from occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery. This can cause an ST elevation myocardial infarction or a non-ST segment elevation ...

The acute rupture of a plaque may lead to an acute myocardial infarction (heart attack). Science X Daily and the Weekly Email Newsletter are free features that allow you to receive your favorite ...