Prevalence and prognostic significance of anemia in patients presenting for ST-elevation myocardial infarction in a Tunisian center

Prevalence and prognostic significance of anemia in patients presenting for ST-elevation myocardial infarction in a Tunisian center

Background: Anemia on admission is a powerful predictor of major cardiovascular events in patients presenting for acute coronary syndromes. We sought to determine the prevalence and prognostic impact of anemia in patients presenting for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Methods: We analyze...

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Main Authors: Walid Jomaa, Imen Ben Ali, Sonia Hamdi, Mohamed A. Azaiez, Aymen El Hraïech, Khaldoun Ben Hamda, Faouzi Maatouk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Saudi Heart Association 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Subjects:
Anemia
Mortality
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention
ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1016731516301580

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