Key result
Admission pulmonary artery systolic pressure >34 mmHg predicted 6-month all-cause mortality in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction (sensitivity 62.3%, specificity 65.7%).
Why the study?
The relationship between pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) and the prognosis of elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is not well understood.
Does elevated pulmonary artery systolic pressure predict 6-month mortality in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Population
3460 hospitalized elderly patients diagnosed with AMI
Comparison
Groups defined by admission PASP levels
Design
Retrospective cohort study
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Elevated admission PASP may aid short-term risk stratification in elderly AMI; leaves open whether it should guide therapy or improve outcomes.
Cohort (n=3,460)
Does elevated pulmonary artery systolic pressure predict 6-month mortality in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Elevated pulmonary artery systolic pressure at admission is a useful prognostic marker for predicting short-term mortality in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Wang et al. (2022) conducted a cohort in Acute myocardial infarction (n=3,460). Elevated pulmonary artery systolic pressure vs. Lower pulmonary artery systolic pressure was evaluated on 6-month all-cause mortality. Admission pulmonary artery systolic pressure >34 mmHg predicted 6-month all-cause mortality in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction (sensitivity 62.3%, specificity 65.7%).
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