October 1, 2001European Journal of Heart Failure
Prognosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Thrombolytic Era: Medical Evaluation is Still Valuable
Why the study?
Does clinical evaluation using a modified Forrester classification at hospital presentation predict short- and long-term survival in thrombolytic-treated acute myocardial infarction patients?
Population
590 thrombolytic-treated acute myocardial infarction patients
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 10 years
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Modified Forrester classification at presentation was associated with survival in thrombolytic-treated AMI; extends historical observations but leaves open utility versus modern scores.
Structured PICO
Does clinical evaluation using a modified Forrester classification at hospital presentation predict short- and long-term survival in thrombolytic-treated acute myocardial infarction patients?
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Population
590 thrombolytic-treated acute myocardial infarction patients
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Intervention
Clinical evaluation at hospital presentation using a modified Forrester classification
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Outcome
Short-term (14 days) and long-term (up to 10 years) survivalhard clinical
Clinical evaluation at hospital presentation remains a powerful independent predictor of short- and long-term survival in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with thrombolytics.
Cite This Study
Nicolau et al. (2001) studied this question.