title: Supply/demand type 2 myocardial infarction: should we be paying more attention?
abstract: Supply/demand (type 2) myocardial infarction is a commonly encountered clinical challenge. It is anticipated that it will be detected more frequently once high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays are approved for clinical use in the United States. We provide a perspective that is based on available data regarding the definition, epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, prognosis, management, and controversies regarding type 2 myocardial infarction. Understanding these basic concepts will facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of these patients as well as ongoing research efforts.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Electronic address: yader.sandoval@hcmed.org.
authors.forename: Yader
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sandoval
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Stephen W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Thordsen
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Hennepin County Medical Center and University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Fred S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Apple
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003935:Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D009017:Morbidity / Q000639:trends; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D011379:Prognosis; D014336:Troponin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014336:Troponin
keywords: acute coronary syndrome(s); myocardial infarction; troponin