MORPHOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION - IN THE LIGHT OF THE CURRENT CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION
Abstract
Ischemic heart disease is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI) can be a challenge, especially in the absence of acute coronary occlusion. Accurate histopathological identification and timing of myocardial infarction in humans are of particular importance, especially for clinical practice or for legal medicine. The post-mortem diagnosis requires not only up-to-date knowledge of coronary and myocardial ischemic pathology, but also a correct interpretation of these features in relation to the clinical scenario of the disease. For these reasons, it is important for pathologists to know the different clinical types of MI and to differentiate myocardial infarction from other forms of myocardial injury.
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