Chapter 9 - Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)»Ischemic heart diseases (I20-I25)»Acute myocardial infarction (I21)
I21
Acute myocardial infarction
Sub-codes (7)
- I21.0 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of anterior wall
- I21.1 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of inferior wall
- I21.2 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of other sites
- I21.3 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of unspecified site
- I21.4 Non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial infarction
- I21.9 Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified
- I21.A Other type of myocardial infarction
Related indications (MeSH) (3)
Coronary Occlusion9 drugs (8 approved, 1 experimental)
Complete blockage of blood flow through one of the CORONARY ARTERIES, usually from CORONARY ATHEROSCLEROSIS.
Coronary Thrombosis5 drugs (3 approved, 2 experimental)
Coagulation of blood in any of the CORONARY VESSELS. The presence of a blood clot (THROMBUS) often leads to MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.
Myocardial Infarction336 drugs (202 approved, 134 experimental)
NECROSIS of the MYOCARDIUM caused by an obstruction of the blood supply to the heart (CORONARY CIRCULATION).