Joint Task Force Type 2 Myocardial Infarction

**Semantic type:** Finding

**Definition:** Myocardial infarction secondary to ischaemia due to either increased oxygen demand or decreased supply, e.g. coronary artery spasm, coronary embolism, anaemia, arrhythmias, hypertension, or hypotension. (Universal definition of myocardial infarction, Kristian Thygesen, Joseph S. Alpert and Harvey D. White on behalf of the Joint ESC/ACCF/AHA/WHF Task Force for the Redefinition of Myocardial Infarction, Eur Heart J (2007) 28 (20): 2525-2538.)

**Synonyms:** - Joint ESC/ACCF/AHA/WHF Task Force Type 2 Myocardial Infarction - TYPE 2 MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION