Regulation 2
Definitions
of National Registry of Diseases (Acute Myocardial Infarction Notification) Regulations 2012
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.