TY - JOUR T1 - A new, precise definition of acute myocardial infarction JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 159 LP - 166 DO - 10.3949/ccjm.75a.08092 VL - 76 IS - 3 AU - Shaun Senter AU - Gary S. Francis Y1 - 2009/03/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/76/3/159.abstract N2 - Several international cardiovascular societies have revised their diagnostic criteria for acute myocardial infarction (MI) (J Am Coll Cardiol 2007; 50:2173-2188). The cornerstone of diagnosis remains a high level of clinical suspicion, serial electrocardiograms, and troponin levels. This article reviews the new definition and the appropriate clinical tools necessary to diagnose acute MI accurately. ER -