[Non-complicated myocardial infarct and early discharge]. / Infarto miocardico non complicato e dimissione precoce.
Ital Heart J Suppl
; 1(9): 1164-72, 2000 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-11140285
ABSTRACT
The length of the hospital stay after uncomplicated myocardial infarction has been evaluated by the cardiological community. In the last few decades the number of hospitalization days have progressively been reduced and in the United States patients with acute myocardial infarction are now discharged on the fifth day. Recently clinical studies and cost-effectiveness analysis to further reduce the length of the hospital stay have been presented. In Italy the length of the hospital stay is approximately 10 days, as shown in LATIN, a recently performed large multicenter study. This paper discusses the problems regarding low risk patients, the day of discharge, the need for safety and educational, medical and therapeutical care continuity. A multicenter Italian study to modify the present status and to evaluate the feasibility and the economical consequences of a shorter hospital stay is proposed.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tempo de Internação
/
Infarto do Miocárdio
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
/
Europa
Idioma:
It
Revista:
Ital Heart J Suppl
Assunto da revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article