Myocardial infarction patients presenting without chest pain had higher in-hospital mortality compared to those with chest pain (23.3% vs 9.3%; adjusted OR 2.21, 95% CI 2.17-2.26).
Observational (n=434,877)
Yes
Does presentation without chest pain increase in-hospital mortality and affect treatment in patients with myocardial infarction?
A large proportion (33%) of MI patients present without chest pain, which is associated with delayed presentation, less aggressive treatment, and significantly higher in-hospital mortality.
Effect estimate: adjusted OR 2.21 (95% CI 2.17-2.26)
Absolute Event Rate: 23.3% vs 9.3%
CONTEXT: Although chest pain is widely considered a key symptom in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI), not all patients with MI present with chest pain. The extent to which this phenomenon occurs is largely unknown. OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency with which patients with MI present without chest pain and to examine their subsequent management and outcome. DESIGN: Prospective observational study. SETTING AND PATIENTS: A total of 434,877 patients with confirmed MI enrolled June 1994 to March 1998 in the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction 2, which includes 1674 hospitals in the United States. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Prevalence of presentation without chest pain; clinical characteristics, treatment, and mortality among MI patients without chest pain vs those with chest pain. RESULTS: Of all patients diagnosed as having MI, 142,445 (33%) did not have chest pain on presentation to the hospital. This group of MI patients was, on average, 7 years older than those with chest pain (74.2 vs 66.9 years), with a higher proportion of women (49.0% vs 38.0%) and patients with diabetes mellitus (32.6% vs 25. 4%) or prior heart failure (26.4% vs 12.3%). Also, MI patients without chest pain had a longer delay before hospital presentation (mean, 7.9 vs 5.3 hours), were less likely to be diagnosed as having confirmed MI at the time of admission (22.2% vs 50.3%), and were less likely to receive thrombolysis or primary angioplasty (25.3% vs 74.0%), aspirin (60.4% vs 84.5%), beta-blockers (28.0% vs 48.0%), or heparin (53.4% vs 83.2%). Myocardial infarction patients without chest pain had a 23.3% in-hospital mortality rate compared with 9.3% among patients with chest pain (adjusted odds ratio for mortality, 2. 21 95% confidence interval, 2.17-2.26). CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that patients without chest pain on presentation represent a large segment of the MI population and are at increased risk for delays in seeking medical attention, less aggressive treatments, and in-hospital mortality. JAMA. 2000;283:3223-3229
John G. Canto (Wed,) conducted a observational in Myocardial Infarction (n=434,877). Presentation without chest pain vs. Presentation with chest pain was evaluated on In-hospital mortality (adjusted OR 2.21, 95% CI 2.17-2.26). Myocardial infarction patients presenting without chest pain had higher in-hospital mortality compared to those with chest pain (23.3% vs 9.3%; adjusted OR 2.21, 95% CI 2.17-2.26).
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