In-hospital left ventricular thrombus following ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In-hospital left ventricular (LV) thrombus following acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has not been evaluated on a national scale and was the focus of this investigation.

Methods

We used the 2003 to 2013 Nationwide Inpatient Sample database to identify adults ≥18 years old with a principal diagnosis code of ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Patients were divided into two groups defined by the presence or absence of LV thrombus. Clinical characteristics and in-hospital outcomes were studied using relevant statistics. Multiple linear and logistic regression models were conducted to identify factors associated with LV thrombus.

Results

Of 1,035,888 STEMI patients hospitalized in the U. S from 2003 to 2013, 1982 (0.2%) developed acute in-hospit

SUBMITTER: Albaeni A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6891157 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature