Effect of Anemia in High-Risk Groups of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
February 25th, 2010 Posted by: admin
Publication year: 2010
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology, Volume 105, Issue 5, 1 March 2010, Pages 611-618
Tomasz, Kurek , Radosław, Lenarczyk , Jacek, Kowalczyk , Andrzej, Świątkowski , Oskar, Kowalski , …
The significance of anemia in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains controversial. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of anemia on the short- and long-term prognosis of patients with AMI treated with PCI, including high-risk subgroups. The study group consisted of 1,497 consecutive patients with AMI treated in the acute phase with PCI. Anemia was defined using World Health Organization criteria (hemoglobin level <13 g/dl for men and <12 g/dl for women). The study population was divided into 2 major groups (patients with [n = 248, 16.6%] and…
