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Does the classification system used to define myocardial infarction affect the identified incidence and survival patterns in patients admitted with suspected heart attack?
Cohort (n=2,739)
No
Does the classification system used to define myocardial infarction affect the identified incidence and survival patterns in patients admitted with suspected heart attack?
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The epidemiological definition of myocardial infarction significantly impacts the reported incidence and short-term survival rates, highlighting the need for standardized diagnostic criteria.
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Jerome Ment (2002) conducted a cohort in Suspected myocardial infarction (n=2,739). Alternative epidemiological definitions of myocardial infarction (MONICA, UK heart attack study) vs. Original Nottingham heart attack register (NHAR) classification was evaluated on Survival at 30 days and four year postdischarge.
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