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Is there any indication/benefit for heparin in a patient with suspected type 2 myocardial infarction?

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Cardiology · University of Arizona College of Medicine

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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