Peri-procedural myocardial infarction following percutaneous coronary intervention as defined by the Universal Definition predicts increased mortality at 2 years

Int J Cardiol. 2015 Nov 15:199:96-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.07.023. Epub 2015 Jul 12.
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Keywords: High sensitivity troponin; Peri-procedural myocardial infarction; Universal Definition.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cause of Death / trends
  • Coronary Artery Disease / surgery*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
  • Myocardial Infarction / mortality
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / adverse effects*
  • Postoperative Complications*
  • Prognosis
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Survival Rate / trends
  • Time Factors
  • United States / epidemiology