CV ASC Registry Education-Intra or Post-Procedure Event Types

Intra or Post-Procedure Event Types - Myocardial Infarction

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Video Summary

The video discusses how myocardial infarction is diagnosed based on the presence of biomarkers within a specified timeframe post-procedure. It details the criteria for coding a new occurrence of myocardial infarction, emphasizing the importance of biomarker testing. It also mentions coding guidelines for cases where new Q waves are detected in the absence of conclusive biomarkers and in situations where biomarkers are not obtained post-procedure for acute myocardial infarction cases.

Keywords

myocardial infarction

biomarkers

diagnosis

coding guidelines

Q waves