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Review
. 2015 Dec;10(2):79-82.
doi: 10.15420/ecr.2015.10.2.79.

Myocardial Infarction With Non-obstructive Coronary Arteries - Diagnosis and Management

Sivabaskari Pasupathy  1   2 , Rosanna Tavella  1   2 , Simon McRae  1   3 , John F Beltrame  1   2
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Review

Myocardial Infarction With Non-obstructive Coronary Arteries - Diagnosis and Management

Sivabaskari Pasupathy et al. Eur Cardiol. 2015 Dec.

Abstract

MI with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) is an enigma that is being increasingly recognised with the frequent use of angiography following acute MI. To diagnose this condition, it is important to determine the multiple potential underlying mechanisms that may be responsible, many of which require different treatments. This review evaluates the contemporary diagnosis and management of MINOCA.

Keywords: Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; MINOCA; coagulation; coronary angiography; coronary artery disease; diagnosis; myocardial infarction.

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Disclosure: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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