Is myocardial infarction overdiagnosed?
McCarthy CP, Wasfy JH, Januzzi JL. Is myocardial infarction overdiagnosed? JAMA. 2024;331(19):1623. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.5235.
Misdiagnosis includes both missing a condition that is present and diagnosing a condition that is not present, or overdiagnosis. This article describes the factors that contribute to overdiagnosis of myocardial infarction in emergency departments and strategies to overcome them.