One-Year Outcomes and Factors Associated With Mortality Following Acute Myocardial Infarction in Northern Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about long-term outcomes and uptake of secondary preventative therapies following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods

Consecutive patients presenting with AMI (as defined by the Fourth Universal Definition of AMI Criteria) to a northern Tanzanian referral hospital were enrolled in this prospective observational study. Follow-up surveys assessing mortality, medication use, and rehospitalization were administered at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months following initial presentation, by telephone or in person. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to identify baseline clinical and sociodemographic factors associated with one-year mortality.

Results

Of 152 enrolled patients with AMI, 5 were lost to one-year follow-up (96

SUBMITTER: Hertz JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9018510 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature