A controlled study of early discharge after uncomplicated myocardial infarction.
Out of 383 myocardial infarction (MI) patients aged below 70 years, 252 (66%) were judged after the third day in hospital to have had uncomplicated infarctions. These patients were allocated at random to two groups, one of which was given treatment for 8 days and the other for 15 days. No significant differences in mortality, morbidity or incapacity for work could be detected during the three-month period of follow-up. The findings thus support previous conclusions that early discharge from hospital after uncomplicated MI is not associated with greater risk for the patient than later discharge.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D003325:Coronary Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004434:Early Ambulation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000401:mortality / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011379:Prognosis; D013548:Sweden