title: Results of early mobilization and discharge after myocardial infarction.
abstract: A total of 342 patients with acute myocardial infarction who were admitted to a coronary care unit are reviewed to assess the results of early mobilization and discharge. The mean duration of admission was 8.4 days and 89% of the survivors were discharged from hospital by the tenth day. The inpatient mortality was 15.5%. An additional 6.7% died during the six weeks' follow-up period, giving a total mortality of 22.2%. Altogether, 7.6% of patients were readmitted. Venous thromboembolic phenomena occurred in 3.5% during the inpatient period. Of patients who were eligible 62% were back at work five months after their myocardial infarction. We think the results justify a short hospital admission period for acute myocardial infarction.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000359:Aftercare; D000368:Aged; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D003325:Coronary Care Units; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology