Impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on morbidity and mortality after myocardial infarction.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To gain a better understanding of the impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on long-term mortality in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) and identify areas where the clinical care for these patients may be improved.

Methods

Patients hospitalised for MI between 2005 and 2010 were identified from the nationwide Swedish SWEDEHEART registry. Patients with MI and a prior COPD hospital discharge diagnosis were compared to patients with MI without a prior COPD hospital discharge diagnosis for the primary endpoint of all-cause mortality at 1 year after MI. Secondary endpoints included rates of reinfarction, new-onset stroke, new-onset bleeding and new-onset heart failure at 1 year.

Results

A total of 81 191 MI patients were included, of which 4867 (

SUBMITTER: Andell P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4189340 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature