Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Heart Transplant Recipients

Heart transplantation (HT) recipients represent a growing patient population. Though mechanisms might differ, coronary artery disease is an important cause of morbidity in this group. Limited data are available on the outcomes of Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in HT in comparison to general population (non-HT). The study population was extracted from the National Readmissions Data 2014 using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification codes for AMI and HT. The study outcomes included in-hospital all-cause mortality, length of hospital stay (LOS), cardiogenic shock, acute kidney injury, the likelihood of receiving invasive left heart catheterization with/without percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 30-day readmission rates.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research