Do small increases in serum creatinine level during hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction increase the long-term risk of ESRD and death in elderly patients?
Small increases in serum creatinine during AMI hospitalization in the elderly are associated with an increased long-term risk of ESRD and mortality.
In a nationally representative sample of elderly patients discharged after hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction, small changes in serum creatinine level during hospitalization were associated with an independent higher risk of ESRD and death.
Britt B. Newsome (Mon,) studied this question.