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Clinically feasible stratification of 1-year to 3-year post-myocardial infarction risk

Authors :
Benjamin D. Horne
Durgesh Bhandary
Donald L Lappe
Joseph B. Muhlestein
Tami L Bair
Naeem D. Khan
Greta L Hoetzer
Source :
Open Heart
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Objective Post-myocardial infarction (MI) care is crucial to preventing recurrent major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), but can be complicated to personalise. A tool is needed that effectively stratifies risk of cardiovascular (CV) events 1–3 years after MI but is also clinically usable. Methods Patients surviving ≥1 year after an index MI with ≥1 risk factor for recurrent MI (ie, age ≥65 years, prior MI, multivessel coronary disease, diabetes, glomerular filtration rate

Details

ISSN :
20533624
Volume :
5
Issue :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Open heart
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....fddf1d897b37e190b0b6477eb7b18e76