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==Diagnosis of myocardial infarction== | ==Diagnosis of myocardial infarction== | ||
[[Image:Stelevatie_en.png|thumb|300px|ST elevation is at the J point]] | [[Image:Stelevatie_en.png|thumb|300px|ST elevation is measured at the junctional or J-point]] | ||
The diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction is not only based on the ECG. A myocardial infarction is defined as:<cite>Alpert</cite> | The diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction is not only based on the ECG. A myocardial infarction is defined as:<cite>Alpert</cite> | ||