Why the study?
Does the introduction of newer medical treatments, including thrombolytic therapy and mechanical revascularization, improve survival in patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction?
Population
6,462 consecutive patients with a confirmed diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction admitted to 13 coronary…
Comparison
Management of AMI in 1992, which included… vs Management of AMI in 1981-1983, where no…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
In-hospital and 1 year post-discharge
Authors
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Mortality decline with evolving AMI therapies supports broader adoption; extends observational data but leaves causal effects open.
Does the introduction of newer medical treatments, including thrombolytic therapy and mechanical revascularization, improve survival in patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction?
The adoption of thrombolytic therapy and mechanical revascularization over a decade was associated with a significant reduction in in-hospital mortality among patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Behar et al. (1994) studied this question.
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