Impact of Marital Status on Management and Outcomes of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: Insights From the China Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry.

ABSTRACT: Background Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, whereas social support is a known predictor of the prognosis after AMI. As a common factor influencing social support, the impact of marital status on care quality, in-hospital mortality, and long-term prognosis of patients with AMI remains largely unknown. Methods and Results The present study analyzed data from the CAMI (China Acute Myocardial Infarction) registry involving 19 912 patients with AMI admitted at 108 hospitals in China between January 2013 and September 2014 and aimed to evaluate marital status-based differences in acute management, medical therapies, and short-term and long-term outcomes. The primary end point was 2-year all-cause death. The secondary end points included in-ho

SUBMITTER: Wei ZY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9851450 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature