Table 1. Causes of type 2 2. NSTEMI, myocardial infarction

Background-—The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding system does not recognize type 2 myocardial infarction (MI) as a separate entity; therefore, patients with type 2 MI continue to be categorized under the general umbrella of non–ST-segment– elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). ................
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