Acute myocardial infarction: prognosis after recovery.
Ann Intern Med
; 85(5): 561-5, 1976 Nov.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-984607
ABSTRACT
A prognostic index for 2-year survival after recovery from acute myocardial infarction was constructed from variables obtained during its course. One hundred ten of 143 patients survived 2 years, and 27 of 33 patients died of cardiac-related causes. Univariate analysis showed that 12 variables were significantly different between the surviving and nonsurviving groups. Discriminant analysis indicated five variables with meaningful predictive value to be included in a prognostic index admission systolic blood pressure; highest blood urea nitrogen level in the cardiac care unit atrial arrhythmias in the cardiac care unit; angina pectoris for more than 3 months or a previous myocardial infarction; and more than one ventricular ectopic beat per hour recorded on a dynamic electrocardiogram during the 17th to 24th hospital day. The prognostic index emphasizes the importance of extensive myocardial impairment and provides a means for identifying patients at risk of early mortality.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infarto do Miocárdio
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1976
Tipo de documento:
Article