Acute myocardial infarction is classified on the basis of the presence or absence of ST-segment elevation on the ECG and is further classified into six types: infarction due to coronary ...

Study: Traditional Chinese Medicine Compound (Tongxinluo) and Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction The CTS-AMI Randomized Clinical Trial.Image Credit: Image Point Fr ...

Heart attacks are also called myocardial infarctions (MIs). “Myo” means muscle, “cardial” refers to the heart, and “infarction” means the death of tissue because of a lack of blood supply.