Comparison of care and outcomes for myocardial infarction by heart failure status between United Kingdom and Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Prognosis for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is worse when heart failure is present on admission. Understanding clinical practice in different health systems can identify areas for quality improvement initiatives to improve outcomes. In the absence of international comparison studies, we aimed to compare treatments and in-hospital outcomes of patients admitted with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) by heart failure status in two healthcare-wide cohorts.

Methods and results

We used two nationwide databases to capture admissions with STEMI in the United Kingdom (Myocardial ischemia National Audit Project, MINAP) and Japan (Japanese Registry of All Cardiac and Vascular Diseases-Diagnostic Procedure Combination, JROAD-DPC) between 2012 and 2017.

SUBMITTER: Nakao K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10053358 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature