Comparison of In-Hospital Mortality and Length of Stay in Acute ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Among Urban Teaching Hospitals in China and the United States.

ABSTRACT: Background The aim of the study is to compare in-hospital outcomes of acute ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) between China and the United States. Methods and Results Urban teaching hospitals were queried for adult patients with a primary diagnosis of acute STEMI during 2007-2010. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality, and the secondary outcome was length of stay. Multivariable analyses adjusting for potential confounders were conducted for comparison between countries. Subgroup analysis was performed in acute STEMI patients receiving revascularization. In total, 32 228 patients in China and 76 117 patients in the United States were included. Overall in-hospital mortality was 8.23% in China and 7.96% in the United States (P<0.001). Multivariable analyses rev

SUBMITTER: Han H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6915274 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature