title: The relative influence of age, previous history and therapeutic strategies prior to hospital admission among ambulance transported patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
abstract: Among 388 patients with ST-elevation and myocardial infarction admitted to hospital with ambulance, we found the following to be independent predictors of the short term (30 days) mortality rate; Age and treatment with aspirin prior to hospital admission. The following were associated with long term (30 days to 5 years) mortality rate; age, a history of diabetes and fast track to CCU.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bång
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Herlitz
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Grip
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Caidahl
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karlsson
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kihlgren
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hartford
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000552:Ambulances / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003325:Coronary Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*