Why the study?
Does the more widespread use of thrombolysis and aspirin improve long-term survival in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Population
Patients who developed acute myocardial infarction in the community of Göteborg
Comparison
Period II: more widespread use of thrombolytic… vs Period I: prior to widespread use of…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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Supports wider thrombolysis and aspirin use in AMI; leaves open causal confirmation in randomized trials.
Does the more widespread use of thrombolysis and aspirin improve long-term survival in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
The widespread introduction of thrombolysis and aspirin for acute myocardial infarction was associated with a significant reduction in age-adjusted 5-year mortality.
Herlitz et al. (1999) studied this question.
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