Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of National Registry of Diseases (Acute Myocardial Infarction Notification) Regulations 2012
Regulation 2
Definitions
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“acute myocardial infarction” means myocardial infarction with one or more of the following:
changes in cardiac biomarkers beyond the typical limits applicable to the particular test used, together with —
symptoms indicative of myocardial ischaemia; or
electrocardiogram changes indicative of new myocardial ischaemia;
development of new pathological Q waves in the electrocardiogram of the patient; (c)new loss of viable myocardium or new regional wall motion abnormality;
fresh thrombus,and includes acute myocardial infarction developed as a complication of cardiovascular intervention for some other cardiac condition;“patient” means a person to whom a notification referred to in regulation 3 relates.
Definition
“acute myocardial infarction” means myocardial infarction with one or more of the following:
changes in cardiac biomarkers beyond the typical limits applicable to the particular test used, together with —
symptoms indicative of myocardial ischaemia; or
electrocardiogram changes indicative of new myocardial ischaemia;
development of new pathological Q waves in the electrocardiogram of the patient; (c)new loss of viable myocardium or new regional wall motion abnormality;
fresh thrombus,and includes acute myocardial infarction developed as a complication of cardiovascular intervention for some other cardiac condition;
Definition
“patient” means a person to whom a notification referred to in regulation 3 relates.