Effects of preinfarction angina pectoris on infarct size and in-hospital mortality after coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction

Am J Cardiol. 2003 Oct 1;92(7):840-3. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(03)00896-8.

Abstract

We studied the effect of preinfarction angina on in-hospital outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention for anterior and nonanterior acute myocardial infarction. Beneficial effects of preinfarction angina on infarct size and in-hospital outcome are evident in patients with anterior infarction, but not in those with nonanterior infarction.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angina, Unstable / epidemiology*
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / mortality*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Creatine Kinase / blood
  • Female
  • Hospital Mortality*
  • Humans
  • Japan / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Myocardial Infarction / blood
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging
  • Myocardial Infarction / mortality*
  • Myocardial Infarction / surgery*
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Survival Analysis

Substances

  • Creatine Kinase