Left ventricular ejection fraction and adjudicated, cause-specific hospitalizations after myocardial infarction complicated by heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction

ConclusionsIn a high-risk population with complicated acute MI, the absolute risk increase in non CV hospitalizations associated with LVEF <25% was 2/3 of the absolute risk increase in HF hospitalizations and twice the absolute risk increase in MI hospitalizations. LVEF was an independent predictor of all types of hospitalization and appears as an integrative marker of sicker patient status.
Source: American Heart Journal - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research