Comparison of Outcomes in Patients Having Acute Myocardial Infarction with Versus Without Sickle-Cell Anemia

Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects millions worldwide. Sickle cell anemia (SCA), the most severe form of this disease, is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. There is limited data on the incidence, clinical characteristics and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in these patients. Using data from the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database, we matched cases (AMI with SCA) with controls (AMI without SCA) in 1:1 ratio for age, gender, race and year of admission.

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - August 8, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gbolahan O Ogunbayo, Naoki Misumida, Odunayo Olorunfemi, Ayman Elbadawi, Deola Saheed, Adrian Messerli, Claude S Elayi, Susan S Smyth Source Type: research