Fifth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction (2026)

Nicholas L. Mills; L. Kristin Newby; Sarah Zaman; Wael A. Almahmeed; Chiara Bucciarelli-Ducci; Monica M. Colvin; George D. Dangas; Holli A. DeVon; Rohan Dharmakumar; Thomas A. Gaziano; Derek J. Hausenloy; Mohamed Jeilan; Konstantinos C. Koskinas; Bertil Lindahl; Zuzana Motovska; Maria Rubini Gimenez; Ana María Salvati; Jacqueline E. Tamis-Holland; ESC/ACC/AHA/WHF Universal Definition Document Advisory Group

doi:10.5334/gh.1578

Fifth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction (2026)

Volume 21 (2026): Issue 1

By: Nicholas L. Mills , L. Kristin Newby , Sarah Zaman , Wael A. Almahmeed, Chiara Bucciarelli-Ducci , Monica M. Colvin , George D. Dangas , Holli A. DeVon , Rohan Dharmakumar , Thomas A. Gaziano , Derek J. Hausenloy , Mohamed Jeilan, Konstantinos C. Koskinas, Bertil Lindahl , Zuzana Motovska , Maria Rubini Gimenez , Ana María Salvati , Jacqueline E. Tamis-Holland and ESC/ACC/AHA/WHF Universal Definition Document Advisory Group

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Abstract

On behalf of the Joint European Society of Cardiology (ESC)/American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA)/World Heart Federation (WHF) Task Force for the Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction

Endorsed by the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)

Affirmation of Value by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1578 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179

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Language: English

Page range: 64 - 64

Submitted on: Jul 31, 2026

Accepted on: Jul 31, 2026

Published on: Aug 28, 2026

Published by: Ubiquity Press

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Universal Definition,

Expert Consensus Document,

Myocardial infarction,

Primary myocardial infarction,

Secondary myocardial infarction,

Cardiac troponin,

High-sensitivity cardiac troponin,

Acute myocardial injury,

Chronic myocardial injury,

Unrecognized myocardial infarction,

Unstable angina,

Recurrent myocardial infarction,

Coronary and cardiac imaging,

Takotsubo syndrome,

Myocardial injury with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA),

International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision (ICD-11)

© 2026 Nicholas L. Mills, L. Kristin Newby, Sarah Zaman, Wael A. Almahmeed, Chiara Bucciarelli-Ducci, Monica M. Colvin, George D. Dangas, Holli A. DeVon, Rohan Dharmakumar, Thomas A. Gaziano, Derek J. Hausenloy, Mohamed Jeilan, Konstantinos C. Koskinas, Bertil Lindahl, Zuzana Motovska, Maria Rubini Gimenez, Ana María Salvati, Jacqueline E. Tamis-Holland, ESC/ACC/AHA/WHF Universal Definition Document Advisory Group, published by Ubiquity Press
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Volume 21 (2026): Issue 1