Population
1,129 adults with acute myocardial infarction admitted to a single center in Brazil over 36 months, median…
Design
Cohort
Key result
Median compliance with AHA/ACC AMI performance measures was 83%, with NSTEMI diagnosis (OR 5.0; 95% CI 3.51-7.11) and Killip I/II (OR 1.95; 95% CI 1.36-2.80) associated with better compliance.
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Compliance below target with disparities in STEMI and high Killip class patients persists; leaves open whether quality initiatives can improve equity in this setting.
Observational (n=1,129)
No
Compliance with AHA/ACC AMI performance measures in a Brazilian system of care improved over time but remained below target, with lower compliance observed in females, STEMI patients, and those with higher Killip class.
Lana et al. (2017) conducted an observational in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) (n=1,129). AHA/ACC performance measures was evaluated on Compliance with 13 pre-specified AHA/ACC AMI performance measures. Median compliance with AHA/ACC AMI performance measures was 83%, with NSTEMI diagnosis (OR 5.0; 95% CI 3.51-7.11) and Killip I/II (OR 1.95; 95% CI 1.36-2.80) associated with better compliance.