What is the definition of Heart Attack?
Heart Attack shall mean the death of a portion of the heart muscle (myocardium) as a result of inadequate blood supply, where all of the following criteria are met:
(a) A history of typical chest pain;
(b) New characteristic ECG changes indicating acute myocardial infarction at the time of the relevant cardiac incident; and
(c) Either
(i) elevation of cardiac enzymes (CPK-MB) at levels above the generally accepted laboratory levels of normal, or
(ii) troponins recorded at a level of Troponin I>0.5ng/ml or higher, or at a level of Troponin T>1.0ng/ml or higher.
Angina is specifically excluded.
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