Unsatisfactory risk factor control and high rate of new cardiovascular events in patients with myocardial infarction and prior coronary artery disease.
Sigrun HalvorsenSigrun HalvorsenAnete KaldalAre Hugo PrippRagna Elise S GovatsmarkJørund LangørgenPublished in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2019)
Prior CAD was frequent in patients with acute MI. The attainment of secondary preventive treatment targets in patients with MI and prior CAD was not optimal, and the long-term outcomes were reduced compared to patients without prior CAD. Increased efforts to improve risk factor control are needed.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery disease
- cardiovascular events
- risk factors
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- heart failure
- ejection fraction
- peritoneal dialysis
- cardiovascular disease
- prognostic factors
- left ventricular
- quality improvement
- atrial fibrillation
- replacement therapy