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To compare clinical outcomes and mortality rates between home and hospital care in men aged under 70 years experiencing acute myocardial infarction within 48 hours of onset.

April 17, 1976BMJOpen Access

Myocardial infarction: a comparison between home and hospital care for patients.

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To compare clinical outcomes and mortality rates between home and hospital care in men aged under 70 years experiencing acute myocardial infarction within 48 hours of onset.
Multicenter randomized trial in four centres in south-west England evaluating 450 men aged under 70 years randomly allocated from 1,895 assessed patients.
Patients were randomized to receive home care from a general practitioner or hospital care initiated in an intensive care unit, with follow-up extending up to 330 days.
All-cause mortality at 28 days was 12% in the randomized home care group compared to 14% in the randomized hospital care group.
Mortality at 330 days was 20% in the home care group compared to 27% in the hospital care group, with older patients and those without baseline hypotension experiencing better outcomes at home.

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Randomized trial finds lower 1-year mortality with home care versus hospital treatment in men with acute myocardial infarction, indicating home care is viable for uncomplicated cases.

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Mather et al. (1976) studied this question.

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Randomized trial finds lower 1-year mortality with home care versus hospital treatment in men with acute myocardial infarction, indicating home care is viable for uncomplicated cases.

Myocardial infarction: a comparison between home and hospital care for patients.

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