Is there any indication/benefit for heparin in a patient with suspected type 2 myocardial infarction?
In my community, it is common for patients admitted to the hospital with clear type 2 MI to receive heparin infusion for 48 hours.
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Cardiology · University of Arizona College of Medicine
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There is no guideline rule for treating a type 2 MI like a type 1 MI. However, approximately 50% of type 2 MI patients have significant CAD (data from the University of Edinburgh published a year ago or so, in I think Circulation. My recommendation for type 2 MI is to treat the underlying condition ...
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