Why the study?
What is the 1-year prognosis (mortality and AMI development) in patients hospitalized with suspected AMI and a history of unstable angina pectoris?
Population
715 patients admitted to one single hospital due to suspected acute myocardial infarction with a history of…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
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High 1-year risks observed in this cohort; leaves open targeted interventions pending prospective validation.
What is the 1-year prognosis (mortality and AMI development) in patients hospitalized with suspected AMI and a history of unstable angina pectoris?
Patients admitted with suspected AMI and preceding unstable angina have a high 1-year risk of confirmed AMI (38%) and mortality (19%).
Karlson et al. (1993) studied this question.
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