Heart Failure After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Key result
The net consequence of improved survival after acute myocardial infarction due to reperfusion therapy on the subsequent risk of developing heart failure remains uncertain.
Design
Editorial
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Implication
Discusses the theoretical concern that increased survival after acute myocardial infarction due to reperfusion therapy may lead to an increased incidence of heart failure.
PICO
P
Population
Acute Myocardial Infarction
E
Exposure / Comparator
Reperfusion therapy
O
Primary Outcome
Heart failure
Discusses the theoretical concern that increased survival after acute myocardial infarction due to reperfusion therapy may lead to an increased incidence of heart failure.
Cite This Study
Jhund et al. (2008) conducted an editorial in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Reperfusion therapy was evaluated on Heart failure. The net consequence of improved survival after acute myocardial infarction due to reperfusion therapy on the subsequent risk of developing heart failure remains uncertain.