Usage of PCI and long-term cardiovascular risk in post-myocardial infarction patients: a nationwide registry cohort study from Finland.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Despite currently available treatments, the burden of myocardial infarction (MI) morbidity and mortality remains prominent. The aim of this was to investigate the risk of developing subsequent cardiovascular events in MI patients. METHODS:This was an observational, retrospective cohort database linkage study using patient level data from Finland. Cox proportional hazards models were used to assess the association of risk between the preselected covariates and incidence of specific outcomes. The primary endpoints were new MI, stroke, cardiovascular mortality and overall mortality. RESULTS:Finnish adult MI patients alive 7 days after discharge in 2009-2012 were included. The study cohort consisted of 32,909 MI patients, of whom 25,875 (79%) survived 12 months without subsequent MI

SUBMITTER: Kyto V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6532224 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature