Distribution, management and outcomes of AMI according to principal diagnosis priority during inpatient admission.
Andrija MatetićGemina DoolubHarriette G C Van SpallMohamad AlkhouliHude QuanSonia ButaliaPhyo K MyintRodrigo BagurTiberiu A PanaMohamed Osama MohamedMamas A MamasPublished in: International journal of clinical practice (2021)
Secondary AMI diagnoses account for one-third of AMI admissions. Patients with secondary AMI are older, less likely to receive invasive care and have worse outcomes than patients with a primary diagnosis code of AMI. Future studies should consider both primary and secondary AMI diagnoses codes in order to accurately inform clinical decision-making and health planning.
Keyphrases
- acute myocardial infarction
- healthcare
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- decision making
- palliative care
- mental health
- emergency department
- type diabetes
- heart failure
- quality improvement
- middle aged
- acute coronary syndrome
- risk assessment
- pain management
- climate change
- glycemic control
- chronic pain
- health insurance