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Classification of Myocardial infarction
- Type I: Spontaneous myocardial infarction related to ischaemia due to a primary coronary event
- Type II: Secondary ischaemia due to increased oxygen demand or decreased supply
Non-atherosclerotic causes of a type I MI:
(a) Coronary dissection







