Why the study?
Does type-II myocardial infarction compared to type-I myocardial infarction have worse clinical outcomes in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome?
Population
2,818 patients with acute myocardial infarction from the prospective national Acute Coronary Syndrome…
Comparison
Type-II myocardial infarction vs Type-I myocardial infarction
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Type-II MI was associated with higher one-year mortality; this cohort finding leaves open optimal management strategies for this high-comorbidity population.
Does type-II myocardial infarction compared to type-I myocardial infarction have worse clinical outcomes in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome?
Patients with type-II myocardial infarction have a higher burden of comorbidities and significantly worse short- and intermediate-term mortality compared to those with type-I myocardial infarction.
Stein et al. (2014) studied this question.
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