Health outcomes after myocardial infarction: A population study of 56 million people in England.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The occurrence of a range of health outcomes following myocardial infarction (MI) is unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the long-term risk of major health outcomes following MI and generate sociodemographic stratified risk charts in order to inform care recommendations in the post-MI period and underpin shared decision making.

Methods and findings

This nationwide cohort study includes all individuals aged ≥18 years admitted to one of 229 National Health Service (NHS) Trusts in England between 1 January 2008 and 31 January 2017 (final follow-up 27 March 2017). We analysed 11 non-fatal health outcomes (subsequent MI and first hospitalisation for heart failure, atrial fibrillation, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral arterial disease, severe bleeding,

SUBMITTER: Hall M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10868847 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature